Bloom's taxonomy of levels of learning in cognitive domain. #medicaleducation #cbme #education #1
Channel: SPM & Research with Dr Rock Britto
Date: 2023-12-28

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains includes three main domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. The cognitive domain, which is often the most familiar and widely used, focuses on intellectual skills and knowledge. Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues developed a hierarchy of cognitive levels to describe the increasing complexity of cognitive skills and learning. The levels, from simplest to most complex, are:

Knowledge:

Definition: Recall of information.
Example: Recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers.
Comprehension:

Definition: Understanding the meaning of information.
Example: Explaining ideas or concepts in one's own words, summarizing information.
Application:

Definition: Using acquired knowledge in new situations.
Example: Applying concepts and principles to solve problems, demonstrating the use of a skill in a different context.
Analysis:

Definition: Breaking down information into parts and understanding the relationships between them.
Example: Analyzing the structure of an argument, identifying patterns or trends.
Synthesis:

Definition: Combining elements to form a new whole or generate new ideas.
Example: Creating a new hypothesis, designing a solution to a problem.
Evaluation:

Definition: Judging the value of information or methods based on criteria.
Example: Assessing the validity of an argument, evaluating the effectiveness of a solution.
These levels represent a hierarchy of cognitive skills, where each level builds upon the previous one. Educators use Bloom's Taxonomy to design learning objectives and assessments that target specific levels of cognitive complexity. The taxonomy is a valuable tool for curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment in various educational settings.

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References:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
FOR A MEDICAL
TEACHER
An Introduction to Teaching and Learning
in Medicine
Second Edition
Ronald M. Harden 
Various internet references.