"Although it was developed as a way to classify how we learn, it also works well as a system for classifying how we change. Essentially, what Bloom developed is a hierarchy of transformation" (Ohler, Kindle Edition 1505 of 2900).
In the passage above, the author was discussing how Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive processes related to levels of transformation within characters in our stories. In my credential program, I remember creating lesson plans around Bloom's taxonomy ensuring that students would be responsible for completing assignments that went beyond the shallow knowledge questions and allowed them to dig deeper into their understanding of the concept we were studying.
Although I hadn't thought to apply this same system to storytelling, it makes sense that it would assist in the development of conflict. I liked the example of B-grade action movies which have conflict and resolution however are lacking in the internal conflict that keeps a viewer interested in the story. This seems to be a great way to introduce the transformation of characters and stories to students. For example, comparing a popular but somewhat shallow teen action movie to that of the Hunger Games, another popular teen movie (and book) but with greater depth. Discussing how the Katniss evolves from the initial level of receiving the phenomena through all the steps of Bloom's taxonomy of affective transformation would help demonstrate for students how to add conflict and growth into their own stories. A comparison could be made between the two films discussing how the audience (class) reacted to each film and why. I believe students would be more engaged and therefore more eager to develop their own stories because these movies are current and relate to a world they understand, versus using sample texts from random stories or textbook which may not be relevant to their lives.
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