Benjamin Bloom categorized learning objectives into subdivisions ranging from the simplest behavior students are required to perform to demonstrate what they’ve learned, to the most complex behaviors they can perform. Bloom found that over 95 % of test questions students encounter only require them to process at the lowest cognitive level by recalling and regurgitating information. Bloom’s Taxonomy, summarized below, provides a useful structure by which to scrutinize learning objectives, test questions, and assignments hierarchically in terms of student learning and higher order thinking skills. Show Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Source: http://www.uct.ac.za/projects/cbe/mcqman/mcqappc.html Level Categories, Attributes and Keywords
Action Verbs for Stating Cognitive Outcomes
Six Levels of CognitionAccording to Benjamin Bloom, and his colleagues, there are six levels of cognition:
Ideally, each of these levels should be covered in each course and, thus, at least one objective should be written for each level. Depending on the nature of the course, a few of these levels may need to be given more emphasis than the others. Objectives and Assessment ToolsBelow are examples of objectives written for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy and activities and assessment tools based on those objectives. Common key verbs used in drafting objectives are also listed for each level.
|