When it comes to education there are a different task levels we should look when we care teaching. Those levels are knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis synthesis, and evaluation. These tasks are the basic cognitive domain task that Bloom and his team studied in the 1950’s.
Knowledge is what a student can recollect after a lesson is taught to them some time in their life. Knowledge can be written down or of the spoken word, often do we see students tell us things that they were taught in previous grades. Comprehension is a high step of knowledge, and this can be tested if a student understands the lesson that is being taught. For instance, students can take a test over something, and we can tell if they have knowledge or comprehend the lesson. Application is for the students to show that they can apply the knowledge that is being taught. These are task we can have students perform to show that they can apply the lessons that given. Analysis is when students can give us data or facts of assessments. This comes from compare and contrast type of test. Synthesis allows students to take the lesson being taught and create their own ideas. Evaluation is for students to take an assessment and to see where they stand within all six domains above. (Huitt, 2011)
Above is the list that was studied in a specific order in the 1950’s. However in 2001, Anderson & Krathwhol changed the order in ways that were more relevant to modern era. That list consists of Synthesis, Evaluation, Analysis, Application, Comprehensions, and Knowledge. Moving knowledge to the bottom, shows that students how a wide range of knowledge with thing but may not synthesize and evaluate on the highest of levels. (Huitt, 2011)
References:
W. (2011). Bloom et al.'s taxonomy of the cognitive domain.Educational Psychology
Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University.
Anderson, L.W., & Krathwohl (Eds.). (2001).A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and
Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. New York:
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I appreciate your thoughtful comment on the blog post. It's true that encountering diverse perspectives and engaging in respectful dialogue is essential in education. I also find it fascinating how educational theories and approaches have evolved over the years, such as the shift in the cognitive domain tasks from Bloom's original hierarchy to Anderson and Krathwohl's updated version. This change highlights the importance of not only acquiring knowledge but also assessment and evaluating it, which aligns with the demands of our modern era where critical thinking and problem-solving are highly valued skills. It's how education continually adapts to meet the evolving needs of students.
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