One of the main facets of postmodernism is that systems are rarely linear or hierarchical, and can usually be better described as webs or matrices. I was having a difficult time reading Creating Significant Learning Experiences until I came to this passage explaining his Taxonomy of Significant Learning. But his explanation of what could have been a truly mundane “new idea” has helped me put into words some nagging thoughts I’ve had about the cognitive and affective taxonomies and the separation of teaching goals.