In 1956, educational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Bloom created a system to classify learning objectives into a series of learning domains that encourage teachers to think holistically about education. His system came to be known as Bloom’s Taxonomy. Much has been written about it, and it has been widely applied, including here at Davenport. Show
Bloom identified three domains, or categories, of educational activities:
When these learning domain ideas are applied to learning environments, active verbs are used to describe the kind of knowledge and intellectual engagement we want our students to demonstrate. Cognitive KnowledgeThe Cognitive Domain develops six areas of intellectual skills that build sequentially from simple to complex behaviors.
In time, this arrangement evolved into what we now call Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. Category names were changed from nouns to verbs, but are still ordered from simple to complex:
Affective AttitudeThe Affective Domain includes five areas of emotional response, categorized as simple to complex ways of processing feelings and attitude. Bloom arranged them this way:
Psychomotor SkillsThe Psychomotor Domain, which focuses on physical skills, was identified, but not defined, by Dr. Bloom. His original ideas were expanded by 1970s educators, including Dr. Elizabeth Simpson, who developed them in this simple-to-complex order:
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CHAPTER V · mention Example: · Differentiate Example: · Implement Example: · Analyze Example: · Summarize f) Evaluation · Comparing Example: Will it make difference in your teaching if your lesson objective is only on the cognitive or psychomotor domain?3. Will it make a difference in your teaching if your lesson objective is only on the cognitive or psychomotor domain? Answer. Yes!
What are the objectives of cognitive domain?The cognitive domain aims to develop the mental skills and the acquisition of knowledge of the individual. The cognitive domain encompasses of six categories which include knowledge; comprehension; application; analysis; synthesis; and evaluation.
Is it necessary to have objectives always in the 3 domains?Yes, it is necessary to have objectives always in the 3 domains-cognitive, psychomotor and affective, in order to attempt fruitful teaching and as guidelines in teaching lesson so that you will not lost your focus on teaching.
How does cognitive domain affect learning?The cognitive learning domain involves intellect—the understanding of information and how that develops through application on a scale that increases from basic recall to complex evaluation and creation.
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