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BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
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Bloom’s taxonomy of Educational Objectives (1956)
provides 6 levels of thinking and questioning. A
close study of the 6 levels indicates that the
taxonomy is a good guide for developing and
constructing Critical Thinking Questioning
Strategies and for fostering effective teaching
and learning.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
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It is designed to help you understand the cognitive
level at which you must be able to process information
and what complex thinking skills would be necessary.
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In short, Bloom’s taxonomy is a hierarchical system of
ordering thinking skills from lower order to higher
order, with the higher levels including all of the
cognitive skills from the lower levels.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
 Knowledge
 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis
 Synthesis
 Evaluation
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Level
Bloom’s Categories
Definition
1
KNOWLEDGE
Is the most basic level of
cognitive development and
forms the foundations for all
other stages.
Key words:
who, what, when, why,
Which, how, omit, choose,
find, define, label, show list,
spell, match, name, recall,
relate, etc.
Sample Question Type:
Why do you think that …?
What is …?
Name the …
List them in …
It involves the recall of specifics,
that is being able to remember
previously learned material by
recalling facts, terms, basic
concepts, principles, formulas
and answers.
Tasks involves naming, defining,
listing, recognising and
identifying.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Level
Bloom’s Categories
Definition
2
COMPREHENSION
Is the stage where you begin the
process of organising,
comparing, extrapolating,
translating, interpreting, giving
description, and stating main
ideas. Basically, this level
involves understanding the
meaning of remembered
materials or information and
being able to demonstrate it by
explaining in your own words or
citing examples etc.
Key Word:
compare, contrast, describe,
infer, demonstrate, translate,
explain, relate, interpret,
illustrate, classify, outline,
summarise, etc
Sample Question Type:
How would you classify …?
Explain the process of …
How would you summarise
…?
Tasks involves recognising main
ideas or themes, drawing
references and determining
implications.
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Level
Bloom’s Categories
3
APPLICATION
Definition
Calls for the use of abstract
concepts in concrete situations. At
this level, you must be able to use
Key Words:
information in a new context to
Plan, apply, choose, develop, solve a problem, to answer a
draw, construct, solve, select, question and/or to perform another
organise
task. You may be applying rules,
principles, formulas, theories,
Sample Question Type:
concepts or procedures.
How would you solve …?
Develop a …
Thus, you learn to solve problems
What would you include in a by applying acquired knowledge,
summary …?
facts, techniques and rules in a
different way.
Tasks involve the application of a
principle and transfer of knowledge
to a new situation.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Level
Bloom’s Categories
Definition
4
ANALYSIS
This level involves examining and
breaking information into parts by
identifying motives or causes,
making inferences and finding
evidence to support
generalisations.
Key Words:
analyse, classify, divide,
categorise, compare,
contrast, examine, group,
sequence, distinguish,
relationships, assume,
conclude, simplify,
distinction
Sample Question Type:
Can you make a distinction
between …?
How can you categorise …?
What is the relationship …?
What can you conclude from
…?
Thus, you are breaking information
into its parts and explaining the
relationship between the parts.
Tasks may involve distinguishing
facts from opinions, recognising
patterns and relationships.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Level
Bloom’s Categories
Definition
5
SYNTHESIS
This level involves putting parts
or information together to form
a new whole, pattern or
structure that did not previously
exist.
Key Words:
Compose, compile, combine,
create, construct, formulate,
imagine, propose, solve, discuss,
Tasks may include invention of
solution, change, modify,
an original idea model,
improve, elaborate, design,
proposition of a new way to do
adapt
something and perhaps even
creation of a plan to achieve a
Sample Key Question Type:
major goal.
- Can you propose an
alternative …?
- In what way would you design
…?
- How would you adapt … to
make it better?
- Could you elaborate
on the reason …?
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Level
Bloom’s Categories
Definition
6
EVALUATION
This level involves presenting
and defending opinion by
making judgment about
information, validity of ideas or
quality of work based on a set of
criteria.
Key Words:
evaluate, judge, justify, prove,
disprove, value, assess, defend,
choose, determine, compare,
support, rate recommend
Sample Question Type:
- Do you agree with the
outcomes…?
- What is your opinion?
- How would you evaluate …?
- What judgment would you
make about …?
- What is your assessment of
this statement?
Tasks may involve judging
accuracy, debating a topic or
deciding between proposals for
reaching a target or goal.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Using the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Knowledge – List the items used by Goldilocks while she
was in the Bears’ house.
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Comprehension – Explain why Goldilocks liked Baby
Bear’s chair the best.
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Application – Demonstrate what Goldilocks would use if
she came to your house.
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Analysis – Compare this story to reality. What events could
not really happen.
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Synthesis – Propose how the story would be different if it
were Goldilocks and the Three Fish.
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Evaluation – Judge whether Goldilocks was good or bad.
Defend your opinion.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Using the story, Little Red Riding
Hood…
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Illustrate the main idea of the story on a
poster.
Rank the characters from best to worst and
explain how you ranked them.
Create a new story by placing
Red in a modern-day city.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
1. Application
2. Evaluation
3. Synthesis
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
Using the story, Little Red Riding Hood:
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Describe what Red did when she first saw the
Wolf.
Tell what happened to the grandmother in
the story.
Write out the main events in the story. Cut
them apart and sequence them in proper
order.
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim
4. Comprehension
5. Knowledge
6. Analysis
BBI3420 PJJ 2009/2010 Dr. Zalina Mohd. Kasim