Bloom’s Taxonomy

LTMS 525-FA2010Diana Dugas

Benjamin S. Bloom1913 - 1999BS, MS Penn State graduate (1935) PhD in Education, University of Chicago (1942)

Board of Examinations at University of ChicagoDevelop specifications for organizing educational objectives so that they would have a reliable procedure to assess students and the outcomes of educational practice.

The Taxonomy To encourage educators to focus on all three domains to create a holistic form of education

Cognitive

Affective

Psychomotor

Ability to process and use information in a meaningful way

Attitudes and feelings that result from the learning process

Manipulative or physical skills

Cognitive Domain

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Lost Seasons 1-4

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Bloomin’ Pirate

Beyond the taxonomy What were they thinking about as the teacher taught? Used stimulated recall and think-aloud techniques The student’s experience is what matters

Studied the thought processes of college students