Taxonomy of education objectives

There are three components in Bloom's Taxonomy[?]

affective

The way people react emotionally, their ability to feel another living things pain or joy. see also affective filter

psychomotor

The ability to physically manipulate a tool or instrument like a hand or a hammer.

cognitive

This is the ability 'to think things through'.

There are six levels in the taxonomy, moving through the lowest order proecesses to the highest:

Knowledge

• Exhibit memory of previously-learned materials by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.

Comprehension

• Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.

Application

• Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

Analysis

• Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations.

Synthesis

• Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

Evaluation

• Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria.