P. Hamby, EdD

 Cognitive Domain  Affective Domain  Psychomotor Domain

 Involves learning and the application of knowledge  Levels: ◦ Knowledge ◦ Comprehension ◦ Application ◦ Analysis ◦ Synthesis ◦ Evaluation

 Knowledge ◦ To recall or recognize information in some pre- arranged form.  Define  List  Comprehension ◦ To understand meaning of information based on prior learning.  Describe  Explain  Interpret

 Application ◦ To utilize information to complete a task with limited direction.  Compute  Solve  Use  Analysis ◦ To classify and relate assumptions or evidence.  Contrast  Examine

 Synthesis ◦ To integrate or combine ideas into a new product or plan.  Design  Develop  Organize  Evaluation ◦ Critique idea based on specific standards and criteria.  Appraise  Judge  Justify

 Addresses the acquisition of attitudes and values.  can be remembered by the following mnemonic device:

 Verbs: Tolerate Enjoy Express

 Development of body skills

 Verbs ◦ Practice ◦ Imitate ◦ Develop ◦ Create

 Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I