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TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Subject Code: AL 1K
First Semester of A.Y. 2021-2022
Gabilan, Nicole Mae G.

REVISED BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

Lorin Anderson, David Krathwohl (a former student of Bloom), and a group of

cognitive psychologist updated the taxonomy. A revised version of taxonomy was
published in the year 2001. It was titled A Taxonomy for Teaching, Learning and
Assessment.

Old Taxonomy Revised Taxonomy

Knowledge Remembering
Comprehension Understanding
Application Applying
Analysis Analyzing
Synthesis Evaluating
Evaluation Creating

Noun Verb

Remembering
 Can the students recall or remember the information?

Use: define, duplicate, list, memorize,recall,repeat and state

Understanding
 Can the students explain ideas or concept?
Use: classify, describe,discuss, explain,identify, locate, recognize,report, select,
translate, and paraphrase.

Applying
 Can the students use the information in a new way?
Use: choose, demonstrate, dramatize,employ illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule,
sketch,solve and write.

Analyzing
 Can the student distinguish?
Use: appraise, compare, contrast,differentiate,distinguish, examine and test.

Evaluating
 Can the student justify or stand a decision?
Use: appraise, argue,defend, judge,select, support and evaluate.

Creating
 Can the students create a new product or point of view?
Use: Construct, create,develop, formulate, and write.

The uses of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

 It provides educators with a common set of terms and levels about learning
outcomes that help in planning across subject matters and grade levels.
 It helps in the drafting of learning standards across levels.
 It serves as a guide in evaluating the school curriculum, objectives, activities,and
assessments.
 It guides the teacher in formulating learning outcomes that tap higher order
thinking skills.