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Bloom'S Taxonomy September 22, 2016 Ivan Teh - Runningman 0 Comments
Bloom'S Taxonomy September 22, 2016 Ivan Teh - Runningman 0 Comments
The Bloom's Taxonomy is a set of 3 hierarchical models, used to classify educational learning
objectives into levels of complexity. Also known as the 3 domains of learning, Bloom's
Taxonomy covers learning objectives in the domains of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.
Named after Benjamin Samuel Bloom, who chaired the committee of educators that devised the
taxonomy, and authored its first text in 1969, Bloom's Taxonomy is a widely used teaching tool,
serving to inform many educators. Each of the 3 domains of learning has various levels of
sequential difficulty, and allows educators to assess learners on the learning outcomes in a
structured manner. Bloom's Taxonomy also aids educators in the preparation of educational or
training materials as they are able to classify and peg the content to a selected domain and level.
As this is a taxonomy, each subsequent and increasing level of difficulty means that learners
must be able to competently perfom at the level or levels that precede it. In this way, Bloom's
Taxonomy also allows educators to chart the progress of a learner towards mastery of a specific
subject matter in a domain of learning. Action verbs are typically associated with each level,
which serve to describe what a learner is able to achieve at that level.
The most widely used domain of learning in Bloom's Taxonomy is the Cognitive domain. A
revised and updated version was released in 2000. The Cognitive domain relates to mental
ability, and measures the amount of knowledge gained through learning.
Bloom's Taxonomy - Cognitive
The Affective domain relates to emotional quotient, and measures the feelings and attitudes
experienced or changed through learning.
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Source Attributions:
Lorin W. Anderson & David Reading Krathwohl, "A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and
Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Abridged Edition",
published by Pearson Education, December 2000. ISBN-10: 080131903X. ISBN-13: 978-
0801319037.
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