Bloom's Taxonomy 2003

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY KNOWLEDGE COMPREHENSION APPLICATION ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS EVALUATION

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Knowledge Knowledge is defined as the remembering of previously learned materials. This may involve the recall of a wide range of material, from specific facts to complete theories, but all that is required is bringing to mind of the appropriate information. Comprehension Defined as the ability to grasp the meaning of material. This may be shown by translating material from one form to another (words to numbers), by interpreting material (explaining or summarizing) and by estimating future trends (predicting consequences or effects).

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Application Refers to the ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations. This may include the application of such things as rules, methods, concepts, principles, laws, and theories. Analysis Refers to the ability to break down materials into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. This may include the identification of parts, analysis of the relationships between parts, and recognition of the organizational principles involved.

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Synthesis Refers to the ability to put together to form a new whole. This may involve the production of a unique communication (theme or speech), a plan of operations (research proposal) or a set of abstract relations (scheme for classifying information). Evaluation Concerned with the ability to judge the value of material (statement, novel, poem, research report). The judgments are to be based on definite criteria.

Examples Of Instructional Objectives According To Bloom’s Taxonomy 1.

Knowledge When presented with a film show on the topic of pollution, the students should be able to name the types of pollutions mentions in the film with 90% accuracy.

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Understanding After group discussion on the topic of food web, the students should be able to explain the meaning of food web with 80% accuracy.

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Application After a field study of various types of ecosystems, the students should be able to name the types of pollutions exist in their community correctly.

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Analysis When presented with samples of unicellular and multicellular organisms, the students should be able to differentiate their characteristics with 80% accuracy.

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Synthesis Based on students’ reading and discussion on the topic of active transport, the students should be able to design an experiment that describe the phenomenon with 80% accuracy. Evaluation Based on a demonstration on the topic of “The Depletion of Ozone Layer”, the students should be able to criticize on it’s effect to human health with 90% accuracy.