Bloom’s Taxonomy: Affective Domain

Affective domain: emotional response

concerning one’s attitudes, values and Characterization
appreciation for motivation in learning Value that will
control the outcome
Organization and behaviour
Integrating and
Valuing comparing values,
ordering them
Finds value and according to
Responding worth in one's priorities act
learning and is arrange
Actively motivated to behave
Receiving participating and continue adapt
characterize
engaging to arrange
Being willing to transfer knowledge defend
accept categorize
listen and be aware display
to receive approve classify
exemplify
knowledge complete compare
agree to function
choose complete
answer incorporate
commit defend
acknowledge ask influence
describe explain
ask assist justify
debate establish
attend clarify listen
demonstrate formulate
choose communicate maintain
differentiate generate
describe contribute modify
explain identify
follow cooperate practice
establish integrate
give discuss preserve
identify modify
identify help perform
initiate order
listen indicate propose
justify prepare
name inquire question
prepare rank
reply participate revise
refute relate
select question

Developed by the Centre of Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo

References: Krathwohl, D.R., Bloom, B.S., and Masia, B.B. (1964). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: This Creative Commons license lets others remix, tweak,
The Classification of Educational Goals. Handbook II: Affective Domain. New York: David McKay Company and build upon our work non-commercially, as long as they credit us and indicate
University of Mississippi School of Education. (2007). Bloom’s Taxonomy: Affective Domain. if changes were made. Use this citation format: Bloom's Taxonomy: Affective
Retrieved from: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/educ_school2/docs/stai_manual/manual9.htm Domain. Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo.
 Receiving Responding Valuing Organization Characterization
Learning  Attend focus  Active participating  Debates  Analyze and  Critical reflection
Activities groups in classroom  Opinionated contrast (with  Group projects
 Listen as activities writing piece charts, tables,  Self-report goals
audience to a  Brainstorm ideas  Reflection Venn diagrams) (personally and
presentation  Group discussions exercises  Concept map academically)
 Read  Present in front of (reflection paper) (report formal and
articles/papers/ audience  Self-report informal
textbooks  Problem solving experiences and
 Watch a video activities identify skills)
 Role-play
 Written
assignments
(essays, reports
etc.)

Assessments  Feedback forms  Answer questions  Attendance  Develop realistic  Criteria for group
 Fill-in-the-blanks  Ability to follow  Neatness and aspirations projects
 Knowledge procedures carefulness (with  Prioritize time to  Self-evaluation
survey  Critical questioning minimal errors) of meet goals  SMART goals
 List  Feedback and peer submitted work  Focus groups
 Match evaluation  Meet deadlines  Questionnaires
 Memory tests  One-minute paper  Proposals of new  Ability to solve
 One-minute  Questionnaires plans new problems
paper  Willingness to  Questionnaire
 Qualitative participate  Rating scale
interviews  Reflection piece
 Test activities  Report on extra-
(recall and curricular activities
verbalize  Ungraded paper
reactions)
 Write summary
on key points of
presentation

Developed by the Centre of Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo

References: Krathwohl, D.R., Bloom, B.S., and Masia, B.B. (1964). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: This Creative Commons license lets others remix, tweak,
The Classification of Educational Goals. Handbook II: Affective Domain. New York: David McKay Company and build upon our work non-commercially, as long as they credit us and indicate
University of Mississippi School of Education. (2007). Bloom’s Taxonomy: Affective Domain. if changes were made. Use this citation format: Bloom's Taxonomy: Affective
Retrieved from: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/educ_school2/docs/stai_manual/manual9.htm Domain. Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo.