How School Leaders Can Use Bloom’s Taxonomy to Promote Education Reform
Abstract
Education reform in all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, especially in Saudi Arabia, has become a significant undertaking as efforts are being made to improve existing educational processes and promote better outcomes. Educational leaders must play a critical role in the implementation of large-scale reform. As such, it is critical to focus on how educational leaders can adopt and promote new educational strategies that align with the goals of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 vision. This systematic research aims to shed light on the current educational reform in Saudi Arabia and GCC countries and offer recommendations for how educational leaders can shape outcomes in order to produce learners who are critical thinkers. The author used a critical qualitative approach to systematically review and evaluate the literature using the lens of Bloom’s taxonomy to highlight the current opportunities and challenges for GCC countries. author found clear evidence that despite efforts in pursuit of educational reform, educational leaders must consider issues such as student autonomy, teacher identity, critical thinking, and rote memorization.