Bloom's
Taxonomy, proposed by
Benjamin Bloom, is a theoretical framework for
learning and identifies three domains of learning: Cognitive: Skills in the
Cognitive domain revolve around knowledge, comprehension and critical thinking
on a particular subject
The goal of an
educator using Bloom's taxonomy is to
encourage higher-order thought in their students by building up from
lower-level cognitive skills. Behavioral and cognitive learning outcomes are
given to highlight how Bloom's taxonomy can be incorporated into larger-scale educational goals
or guidelines.
The
Three Domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy: -
Ø Cognitive:
Mental skills (knowledge)
Ø Affective:
Growth in feelings or emotional areas (attitude or self)
Ø Psychomotor:
Manual or physical skills (skills)
Bloom's taxonomy is a classification system used to define and
distinguish different levels of human cognition.
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Levels
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Descriptive Verbs
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Level 1:
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Remember
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Arrange, Describe,
Order, Name, Memorize
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Level 2:
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Understand
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Explain,
Summarize, Infer, Paraphrase, Discuss
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Level 3:
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Apply
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Apply, Choose,
Discover, Diagram, Show
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Level 4:
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Analyze
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Break down,
Calculate, Model, Subdivide, Infer
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Level 5:
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Evaluate
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Critique,
Judge
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Level 6:
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Create
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Generate,
Plan, Produce
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Level 1:
Remember: -
Lowest level
of learning. Remembering
involves recognizing or remembering facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers
without necessarily understanding what they mean. Its characteristics may
include:
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Remembering of
specifics—terminology, specific facts
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Remembering of
ways and means of dealing with specifics—conventions, trends and sequences,
classifications and categories, criteria, methodology
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Remembering of the
universals and abstractions in a field—principles and generalizations, theories
and structures
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Tell
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How many
-----?
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Make a list of
main events
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List
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What happened ----?
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Make a chart
showing
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Write
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Which is true
or false?
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List
characters of story
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Level 2:Understand: -
Understanding involves demonstrating an understanding of facts and
ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions,
and stating the main ideas. Translation of materials
from one word to another from word to number, effects. This is also called
lowest level of understanding.
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Explain
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Write in your
own words?
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Draw picture
related to the event
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Discuss
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What happens
next?
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Illustrate
what you think
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Predict
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What do you
think?
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Write and
perform a play
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Compare
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Find the
difference between
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Based on the
story
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Distinguish
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What was the main
idea?
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Write the
sequence of events
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Translate
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Can you write a
brief-----?
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Level 3:Apply: -
Applying involves using acquired knowledge—solving
problems in new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques
and rules. Learners should be able to use prior knowledge to solve problems,
identify connections and relationships and how they apply in new situations. It is related to use of learned things, like rules, methods, concepts,
law, principal, formula.
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Solve
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Can you apply
the method by
some example
of your own?
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Construct a
model
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Show
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Demonstrate
how it works
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Use
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What clusters
would you ask?
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Make a scrap
book
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Construct
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About the
areas of study
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Complete
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Can you group
by characteristics
such as….
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Write a text
about
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Examine
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Level 4:Analyze: -
Analysis involves
examining and breaking information into component parts, determining how the
parts relate to one another, identifying motives or causes, making inferences,
and finding evidence to support generalizations. Its characteristics include:
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Analysis of elements
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Analysis of relationships
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Analysis of organization
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Analyze
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How is it
similar to ----?
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Design a questionnaire
to gather the information
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Distinguish
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Why did change
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Examine
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Can you
explain?
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Make family tree showing
the relationships
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Separate
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Can you
distinguish between ---
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Investigate
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What was the
problem with ----
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Level 5:Evaluate: -
Involves building a structure or
pattern from diverse elements; it also refers to the act of putting parts
together to form a whole. Its characteristics include:
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Production of a unique communication
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Production of a plan, or proposed set of operations
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Derivation of a set of abstract relations
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Create
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Can you design
a ---- to -----?
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Create a new
story and give title
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Compose
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Can you see a
possible solution to it?
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Design
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How many ways
can you -----?
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Compose a rhythm
or put new words to know a melody
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Construct
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What would
happen if ------?
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Formulate
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Can you create
a new
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Level 6:Create: -
It is the highest level of learning. Evaluation
involves presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about
information, the validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of
criteria. Its characteristics include:
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Judgments in terms of internal evidence
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Judgments in terms of external criteria
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Useful Verbs
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Sample Questions
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Activities
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Judge
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Do you believe
-----?
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Prepare a list
of criteria to judge
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Select
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What do you
think about ----?
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Choose
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How would you
feel if ------?
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Prepare your
case to present your views
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Debate
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Do you think
------ is good or bad?
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Argue
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Judge the
value of ------?
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Verify
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How effective
are ------?
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Write a report
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Determine
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