Blooms Taxonomy Katie Mergen Objectives n Definition of

Bloom’s Taxonomy Katie Mergen

Objectives n Definition of Bloom’s Taxonomy n 3 domains of Learning n Levels of Learning

Definition n. A taxonomy in which six tasks, varying in degrees of complexity, are identified for the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

3 Domains of Learning: n Cognitive – how someone processes information n Affective – attitude towards the information n Psychomotor – demonstrating the information

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level 1 – Knowledge – Memorizing of information in a basically word-for-word fashion • Reciting definitions of terms • Remembering lists of items

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level II – Comprehension – Understanding the meaning and intent of the material – Being able to put into one’s own words • Rewording a definition • Paraphrasing a rule

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level III – Application – Applying knowledge to new situations • Applying math principles to the solution of a word problem

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level IV – Analysis – Breakdown of knowledge into parts and show relationship among parts • Discovering the assumptions underlying a philosophical essay • Identifying key points in a seeming logical argument

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level V - Synthesis – Bring together parts of knowledge to form a whole; build relationships for new situations – Constructing something new by integrating several pieces of information • Developing a theory

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy n Level VI – Evaluation – Making judgments on basis of criteria • Examining the internal and external validity of an experiment • Critiquing a theory

Level of Thinking n Lower-level questions – questions that require students to answer in the way they learned it – Reciting a definition – Describing a topic the way that their teacher presented it class

Level of Thinking n Higher-level questions – questions that require students to do something new with the information they have learned – Consists of applying, synthesizing, or evaluating

Summary n Bloom’s taxonomy is a classification in which six learning tasks, varying in degrees of complexity, are identified for the cognitive domain

Summary cont… The Progression of Cognitive Skills: Knowledge/Recall n Comprehension n Application n Analysis n Synthesis n Evaluation n