The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Module 16

Introduction Imagine that you are already working as a teacher. How would you feel if you enter your classroom without specific learning outcomes? How would you proceed without clear and specific targets?

The Original Bloom’s Taxonomy: Cognitive Domain Levels and their Subcategories 1.KnowledgeSample Verbs 1.1 Knowledge of specifics terminology specific facts Define, describe, draw, Indentify, label, locate, Memorize, name, Recite, recognize, Select, state, write 1.2 Knowledge of ways and means of dealing with the specifics convention trends and sequences classifications and categories criteria methodology 1.3 Knowledge of universals and abstractions in the field principles and generalizations theories and structures. 2.Comprehension 2.1 translation 2.2 interpretation 2.3 extrapolation Paraphrase, Summarize, restate, Retell, ellustrate 3. ApplicationApply, change, Prepare, produce, 4.Analysis 4.1 elements 4.2 relationships 4.3 organizational principles Analyze, subdivide, take, apart, Investigate, compare, contrast, infer 5. Synthesis 5.1 production of unique communication 5.2 production of a plan, or proposed set of operations 5.3 derivation of a set of abstract relations. Combine, organize, design, formulate 6.Evaluation 6.1 in terms internal evidence 6.2 in terms external evidence Asses, appraise, critique, judge, recommend