Table of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

Cognitive Domain Affective Domain Psychomotor Domain

This domain was not

1. Knowledge 1. Receiving (Attending)
published by Bloom.
Knowledge of Specifics Awareness Willingness to
Simpson (1966), Dave
Receive Controlled or
(1970), and Harrow
o Terminology Selected Attention
(1972), went on to
Specific Facts publish works on the
o 2. Responding
psychomotor domain.
Acquiescence in
Knowledge of Ways and Means of Responding Willingness
Dealing with specifics to Respond Satisfaction
in Response
o Conventions
3. Valuing
o Trends and Sequences Acceptance of Value
Preference for a Value
o Classifications and Categories
Commitment
(Conviction)
o Criteria

4. Organization
o Methodology
Conceptualization Of a
Value Organization of a
Knowledge of Universals and
Value System
Abstractions in a Field

5. Characterization by a
o Principles and Generalizations
Value or Value
Complex
o Theories and Structures
Generalized Set
2. Comprehension Characterization

o Translation

o Interpretation

o Extrapolation

3. Application

4. Analysis

o Analysis of Elements

o Analysis of Relationships

o Analysis of Organizational

o Principles

5. Synthesis
Production of a Unique Communication

o Production of a Plan or a
Table adapted from Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive and Affective Domains (1956 & 1964).
New York: David McKay Company Inc