Bloom

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Blooms Taxonomy...

• and the Three Learning Domains

Benjamin Bloom
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Blooms Taxonomy

• Blooms Taxonomy is a reflection of different
  forms of thinking as an active process.
• There are six levels of Blooms Taxonomy
• Blooms is divided into two areas
• High order thinking
• Lower level thinking

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Three Higher Levels of Blooms Taxonomy

• Analyzing
• Evaluating
• Creating

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Three Lower Levels of Blooms Taxonomy

• Remembering
• Understanding
• Applying

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The Three Learning Domains

• Cognitive
• (Knowledge)
• Affective
• (Attitude)
• Psychomotor
• (Skills)

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The Three Learning Domains Defined

• Cognitive
• involves knowledge and the development of
  intellectual skills
• Affective
• Involves how we deal with things emotionally
• i.e. feelings
• Psychomotor
• includes physical movement
• i.e. coordination and motor-skill

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Education Implications

• It is important to use Blooms six levels of
  taxonomy in the classroom when planning
  activities and making tests.
• Remember to consider the three learning domains
  when creating lessons and activities for your
  classroom.

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How do I use this in the classroom?

• When creating activities for your class have the
  entire class complete an activity at the first
  two levels and then provide choices for
  activities at the remaining higher levels of
  thinking.
• It is also a good idea to have a Blooms Taxonomy
  Poster in the classroom.

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Example Products for Teachers

• Remembering
• Definition, fact, workbook, worksheet, list,
  label
• Understanding
• Recitation, summary, collection, explanation,
  show and tell
• Applying
• Photograph, presentation, illustration,
  simulation

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Example Products for Teachers

• Analyzing
• Graph, spreadsheet, checklist, outline, report,
  database
• Evaluating
• Debate, panel, persuasive speech, conclusion
• Creating
• Film, story, song, project, painting