Monday, April 9, 2012

Bloom's taxonomy

hi everyone
when it comes to learning we all could use a little help . I think its important for everyone to understand their learning abilities in order to improve .  Bloom's taxonomy explains about the domains of learning activities . this is a brief introduction to it

A committee of colleges, led by Benjamin Bloom (1956), identified three domains of educational activities:
o    Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge)
o    Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude)
o    Psycho motor: manual or physical skills (Skills)

Domains can be thought of as categories. These are often referred to as KSA (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude). This taxonomy of learning behaviors can be thought of as “the goals of the learning process.” That is, after a learning episode, the learner should have acquired new skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes.

The cognitive domain  involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills. This includes the recall or recognition of specific facts, procedural patterns, and concepts that serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills.

The affective domain includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes.

The psycho motor domain  includes physical movement, coordination, and use of the motor-skill areas. Development of these skills requires practice and is measured in terms of speed, precision, distance, procedures, or techniques in execution.

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