Bloom's Taxonomy - Cognitive Domain

Involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills. This includes the recall or recognition of specific facts, procedural patterns, and concepts that serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills. Major Categories
1. Knowledge

Definition
Remembering previously learned material, from specific facts to complete theories, but all that is required is recall.

Key Words
Defines, describes, identifies, knows, labels, lists, matches, names, recalls, recognises, reproduces, selects, states.

2. Com re!ension

Understand meaning, translate material from one form to another, interpret material. predict consequences or effects.

omprehends, converts, defends, distinguishes, estimates, e!plains, e!tends, generali"es, infers, interprets, paraphrases, predicts, rewrites, summari"es, translates. #pplies, changes, demonstrates, discovers, constructs, manipulates, modifies, relates, operates, predicts, prepares, solves, uses.

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li$ation

Use a concept in a new situation. #pply what was learned to novel situations in the work place.

%. #nalysis

$eparate concepts into component parts to understand structure. Distinguish facts from inference.

#nalyses, compares, contrasts, differentiates, discriminates, identifies, illustrates, infers, separates.

&. 'ynt!esis

%ut parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

ategorises, combines, compiles, composes, creates, designs, e!plains, modifies, organises, plans, relates, revises.

(. )val*ation

&ake 'udgments about the value of ideas or materials against defined criteria.

#ppraises, compares, concludes, contrasts, criticises, defends, describes, e!plains, discriminates, evaluates, interprets, 'ustifies, relates, summarises.

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Bloom's Taxonomy - #ffe$tive Domain

This domain includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes. Major Categories
+e$eiving

Definition
#wareness, willing to devote attention to particular topic or activity.

Key Words
asks, chooses, describes, follows, gives, holds, identifies, locates, names, points to, selects, sits, erects, replies, uses.

+es onding

#ctive participation where motivation is not to 'ust to attend, but to become involved with activity and gain satisfaction from engaging in it.

answers, assists, aids, complies, conforms, discusses, greets, helps, labels, performs, practices, presents, reads, recites, reports, selects, tells, writes. completes, demonstrates, differentiates, e!plains, follows, forms, initiates, invites, 'oins, 'ustifies, proposes, reads, reports, selects, shares, studies, works. adheres, alters, arranges, combines, compares, completes, defends, e!plains, formulates, generali"es, identifies, integrates, modifies, orders, organi"es, prepares, relates, synthesi"es. acts, discriminates, displays, influences, listens, modifies, performs, practices, proposes, qualifies, questions, revises, serves, solves, verifies.

,al*ing

%laces value on sub'ect and activity. &otivated not by desire to simply comply, but by commitment to underlying value guiding behaviour. *rganises values by contrasting them, resolving conflicts between them, and creating own value system.

-rganisation

.nternali/ing val*es

#dopt values and behaviours that become pervasive, consistent, predictable, and characteristic of learner.

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Bloom's Taxonomy - 0sy$!omotor Domain

The psychomotor domain includes physical movement, coordination, and use of the motor+skill areas. Development of these skills requires practice and is measured in terms of speed, precision, distance, procedures, or techniques in e!ecution. Major Categories
.mitation

Definition
Imitation includes repeating an act that has been demonstrated or e!plained, and it includes trial and error until an appropriate response is achieved. ontinues to practice a skill or sequence until it becomes habitual and action can be performed with more confidence and proficiency.

Key Words
#ttempt, carry out, copy, calibrate, construct, duplicate, follow, mimic, practice, proceed, repeat, reproduce, respond, try, volunteer

Mani *lation

#cquire, assemble, complete, conduct, do, e!ecute, improve, maintain, make, manipulate, operate, pace, perform, produce, progress

0re$ision

%roficiency is indicated by a quick, smooth, accurate performance, requiring a minimum of guidance.

#chieve, accomplish, advance, e!ceed, e!cel, master, reach, refine, succeed, surpass, transcend

#rti$*lation

#n even higher level of precision where skills are sufficiently developed for the individual to modify movement patterns to fit specific or changing conditions. Individual begins to e!periment, creating new motor acts or ways of manipulating materials out of their understanding and skills.

#dapt, alter, change, e!cel, rearrange, reorgani"e, revise, surpass, transcend

1at*ralisation

#rrange, combine, compose, construct, create, design, refine, originate, transcend

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Bloom's Taxonomy - +eferen$es

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