Bloom’s Taxonomy By Sue-Allen Slade-Adams sueallen.sladeada@smail.astate.edu Arkansas State University
Definition and History set of three hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity Benjamin Bloom chaired committee of educators that devised taxonomy 1956, revised 2001
Why use Bloom’s Taxonomy? Help organize and clarify objectives So teachers can plan and deliver proper instruction Plan appropriate assessments Ensure objectives and assessments align with standards and objectives To help students develop critical thinking skills
Original Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge
Revised Creating (Synthesis) Evaluating (Evaluation) Analyzing (Analysis) Applying (Application) Understanding (Comprehension) Remembering (Knowledge)
Creating (Synthesis) Generating, planning, producing Question Stems: Why not compose a song about…? How many ways can you…? Can you develop a proposal which would…? Can you see a possible solution to…? What would happen if…?
Evaluating (Evaluation) Checking, critiquing Question Stems: Judge the value of…? How would you feel if…? How effective are…? What do you think about…? How would you have handled…?
Analyzing (Analysis) Differentiate, organizing, attributing Question Stems: What was the underlying theme of…? How was this similar to…? What are some of the problems of…? What was the turning point in the game…? Can you distinguish between…?
Applying (Application) Executing, implementing Question Stems: Do you know another instance where…? Can you apply the method used to some experience of your own…? What questions would you ask of…? Would this information be useful if you had a…? What factors would you change if…?
Understanding (Comprehension) Classifying, explaining, comparing, inferring, interpreting Question Stems: Who do you think…? Can you write a brief outline…? Who was the key character…? Can you provide a definition for…? What differences exist between…?
Remembering (Knowledge) Recognizing, recalling Question Stems: How many…? Describe what happened at…? Find the meaning of…? Which is true or false…? Who was it that…?
References: Armstrong, Patricia. Bloom’s Taxonomy. Vanderbilt University 2017. Retrieved from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/ . The Center for Teaching and Learning. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. UNC Charlotte 2017. Retrieved from https://teaching.uncc.edu/services- programs/teaching-guides/course-design/blooms-educational-objectives . Bloom’s Taxonomy video. 2011 Retrieved from https://youtu.be/__YdXxwBZ7Q .