Difference between revisions of "Bloom’s Taxonomy"
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| − | {{Term|BLOOM’S TAXONOMY|Classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for learners. It is a hierarchical classification, which means that learning at the higher levels is dependent on having attained prerequisite [[Knowledge|knowledge]] and skills at lower levels. It divides educational objectives into three domains, which are | + | {{Term|BLOOM’S TAXONOMY|Classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for learners. It is a hierarchical classification, which means that learning at the higher levels is dependent on having attained prerequisite [[Knowledge|knowledge]] and skills at lower levels. It divides educational objectives into three domains, which are: |
| + | *Cognitive, related to mental skills and expressed by the [[Knowledge|knowledge]]; | ||
| + | *Affective, related to feelings or emotional areas and expressed by the attitude; | ||
| + | *Psychomotor, related to manual or physical abilities and expressed by the [[Skills|skills]]. | ||
| + | One of the goals of Bloom's Taxonomy is to motivate educators to focus on all three domains, creating a more holistic form of education.<ref> [http://www.ec.europa.eu/education www.ec.europa.eu] (7 March 2008)</ref>}} | ||
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 BLOOM’S TAXONOMY |
Classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for learners. It is a hierarchical classification, which means that learning at the higher levels is dependent on having attained prerequisite knowledge and skills at lower levels. It divides educational objectives into three domains, which are:
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| Major Categories in the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives | Categories in the cognitive domain each defined with outcome-illustrative verbs: Knowledge - Comprehension - Application - Analysis - Synthesis - Evaluation. |
References
- ↑ www.ec.europa.eu (7 March 2008)