Bloom’s Taxonomy: Psychomotor Domain

Psychomotor Domain: ability to use motor skills that

includes physical movement, reflex and coordination Origination
to develop techniques in execution, in accuracy and Create new
time Adaptation procedures and
solutions to
Skills strongly approach various
Complex Overt developed and
Response situations
can be modified
Mechanism Expert level, high in different arranges
proficiency and situations
Intermediate builds
performs with
Guided level, develops accuracy adapts combines
Response proficiency and alters composes
action becomes assembles
Set Beginner level,
habitual changes constructs
learns through builds
How ready one is trial and error by modifies creates
to act (physically, practicing assembles calibrates rearranges designs
mentally and constructs constructs reorganizes formulates
spiritually) assembles dismantles dismantles revise initiates
attempts displays displays varies
arranges makes
builds fastens fastens
begins modifies
copies fixes fixes
demonstrates originates
follows grinds grinds
displays re-designs
imitates measures heats
explains reacts mends measures
moves reproduces mixes mends
prepares responds organizes mixes
proceeds traces sketches organizes
reacts tries operates
responds
performs
shows
sketches
states
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Simpson, E.J. (1966). The Classifications of Educational Objectives, Psychomotor Domain. format: Bloom's Taxonomy: Psychomotor Domain. Centre for Teaching
University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Excellence, University of Waterloo.
 Set Guided Response Mechanism Complex Overt Adaptation Origination
Response
Learning  Attend project  Complete training  Perform gross  Control and  Control fine  Creates own
Activities exhibition  Experiment using motor use correct movement choreography
 Cognitive new movements movements changes  Create own
rehearsal of a tools/instruments (ex. dead lift, when playing required for process in
physical task through trial and squats etc.) instruments music executing
 Observe error  Practice  Final projects dynamics and physical tasks
demonstrations  Follow manual to instruments  Operate and style  Strategically
through audio, run and program and use run machines  Field-trips creates own
videos, visuals machine controlled efficiently (ex.  Strategic workout plans
 Listen to music  Games and movements drill press, games
 Prepare blueprints hands-on activities  Program and band saw,  Revise and
and designs for  Use new tools by practice pump etc.) improve
construction following running  Perform fine procedures of
 Set-up and warm- demonstrations or machines movements movements
up before exercise being guided by  Practice using (ex. Adjust  Use tools for
 Set-up machine mentor equipment stopcock of a situations
 Set-up lab burette) outside typical
equipment for  Use equipment discipline
experiments with
confidence
Assessments  Pre-lab  Evaluate accuracy  Performance  Clinical exams  Assess and  Assess and
assessment with criteria on test  Final project evaluate evaluate
 Self-criteria standard (performance (ex. Create outcomes outcomes
 Summary of performance indicators) project  Self-criteria  Rubric
demonstration and  Give feedback  Self- exhibition)  Self-criteria
set-up process evaluation on  Performance
performance
(based on
progress and
confidence)

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References: Clark, D.R. (1999) Bloom’s Taxonomy: The Psychomotor Domain. Retrieved from remix, tweak, and build upon our work non-commercially, as long as
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/Bloom/psychomotor_domain.html they credit us and indicate if changes were made. Use this citation
Simpson, E.J. (1966). The Classifications of Educational Objectives, Psychomotor Domain. format: Bloom's Taxonomy: Psychomotor Domain. Centre for Teaching
University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Excellence, University of Waterloo.