Understanding Bloom's Taxonomy
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Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification system for the cognitive domain of learning objectives, developed by Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues in the 1950s. The cognitive domain refers to the mental skills and abilities that are involved in learning and problem-solving, such as knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The taxonomy is often presented as a hierarchy, with six levels of learning objectives that reflect increasing levels of complexity and abstraction.
The three domains of learning objectives are: Cognitive: This domain includes the mental skills and abilities that are involved in acquiring, storing, and using knowledge, such as remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating.
Affective: This domain includes the emotional and attitudinal aspects of learning, such as motivation, attitudes, values, and self-esteem.
Psychomotor: This domain includes the physical skills and abilities that are involved in le…