Psychomotor

Domain

Student Learning Outcomes

What is the correct order of the levels of
taxonomy of cognitive domain?

Analyzing  Remembering
Creating  Understanding
Remembering  Applying
Evaluating  Analyzing
Understanding  Evaluating
Applying  Creating
Which of the following levels of cognitive
domain considered as higher order thinking
skills ?

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and

Creating
It refers to recalling of learned information.

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Remembering
Comprehending the meaning, translation and
interpretation of instructions

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Understanding
A level where the learnings is used in similar
new situations

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Applying
Separating materials or concept into
component parts to understand the whole

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Analyzing
Judging the value of an idea, object or
material

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Evaluating
Building a structure or pattern

Analyzing Creating Remembering

Evaluating Understanding Applying

– Creating
Psychomotor
Domain

Student Learning Outcomes

Psychomotor Domain
– Refers to the use of motor skills,
coordination, and physical movement

Three versions of taxonomies

Elizabeth Simpson
Dave
Anita Harrow
 Three Versions of
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Simpson’s Dave’s Harrow’s

Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Perception
– The ability to apply sensory
information to motor activity
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Set
– Readiness to act
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Guided Response
– The ability to imitate a displayed
behavior or to utilize trial and
error
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Mechanism
– The ability to convert learned
responses into habitual actions
with proficiency and confidence
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Complex Overt Response
– The ability to skillfully perform
complex patterns of actions
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Adaptation
– The ability to modify learned skills
to meet special events
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Origination
– Creating new movement patterns
for a specific situation
Elizabeth Simpson’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Imitation
– Observing and copying
someone else
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Manipulation
– Guided via instruction to
perform a skill
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Precision
– Accuracy, proportion and
exactness exist in the skill
performance without the
presence of the original source
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
Articulation
– Two or more skills combined,
sequenced, and performed
consistently
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Naturalization
– Two or more skills combined,
sequenced, and performed
consistently and with ease. The
performance is automatic with
little physical or mental exertion.
 Dave’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Reflex Movements
– Automatic reactions
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Basic Fundamental
Movement
– Simple movements that can
build to more complex
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Perceptual Abilities
– Environmental cues that
allow one to adjust
movements
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Physical Activities
– Things requiring endurance,
strength, vigor, and agility
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Skilled Movements
– Activities where a level of
efficiency is achieved
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Non-discursive
Communication
– Body language
 Anita Harrow’s
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain
 Three Versions of
Taxonomy of Psychomotor Domain

Simpson’s Dave’s Harrow’s

 Simplified and Re-organized Categories or Levels of
Psychomotor Domain

Observing
Adapting
– Active mental attention to a
Practicing physical activity
Initiating

Observing
 Simplified and Re-organized Categories or Levels of
Psychomotor Domain

Initiating
Adapting
– Attempt to copy a physical behavior
Practicing

Initiating

Observing
 Simplified and Re-organized Categories or Levels of
Psychomotor Domain

Practicing
Adapting
– Performing a specific activity
Practicing repeatedly
Initiating

Observing
 Simplified and Re-organized Categories or Levels of
Psychomotor Domain

Adapting
Adapting
– Fine tuning the skill and making minor
Practicing adjustments to attain perfection
Initiating

Observing