Developed by Benjamin S. Bloom with Max D. Engelhart, Edward J. Furst, Walker H. Hill, and David R. Krathwohl (1956), and revised by Lorin W. Anderson and David R. Krathwohl (2001).
Ranks what someone should be able to do with knowledge, from remembering through understanding, applying, analyzing, and evaluating to creating, so goals and tests aim at the intended level.
When to reach for it
Writing learning goals for a training program, designing an assessment, or checking whether a course asks for more than recall.
How it runs
- Pick a level for each objective, from remember to create.
- Write the objective with a verb at that level.
- Design teaching suited to the level.
- Build assessments that test the same level.
- Review the mix across levels for too much recall.
Where it sits in SOLVE eX
Go to the source
- Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, 1956
- A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, 2001