Blooms Taxonomy

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of Bloom’s taxonomy in education?

• To categorize student personalities and interests
• To classify educational objectives according to cognitive complexity
• To rank teachers based on their instructional methods
• To standardize national curriculum across different subjects

If a teacher asks students to design a new science experiment based on their knowledge of the scientific method, which level of Bloom’s taxonomy are they targeting?

• Analyze
• Apply
• Evaluate
• Create

To align instruction with higher-order thinking skills (HOTS), a teacher might focus more on activities at which levels of Bloom’s taxonomy?

• Remember and Understand
• Apply and Analyze
• Analyze, Evaluate, and Create
• Remember, Understand, and Apply

Which of these tasks best exemplifies the “Apply” level?

• Reciting the multiplication table from memory
• Using a learned concept to solve a new, related problem
• Determining which arguments are flawed and why
• Developing a blueprint for a new invention

Which cognitive process involves breaking information into parts?

• Apply
• Analyze
• Evaluate
• Create

In Bloom’s taxonomy, which process involves making judgments based on criteria and standards?

• Understand
• Remember
• Apply
• Evaluate

Which level of Bloom’s taxonomy aligns with recalling facts and basic concepts?

• Create
• Remember
• Apply
• Analyze

What is the first level of Bloom’s revised taxonomy?

• Understand
• Remember
• Analyze
• Evaluate

Which domain focusses on the mental skills?

• Affective
• Psychomotor
• Cognitive
• Apply

Which domain includes developing values and attitudes?

• Affective
• Psychomotor
• Cognitive
• Apply