Bloom 1956

Bloom, Benjamin S. (editor). 1956.Taxonomy of educational objectives: Book 1, Cognitive domain. New York: Longman. 207 pages. 0582280109. (For Book 2, Affective domain, see Krathwohl, Bloom, and Masia 1964.) Location: Dallas SIL Library 370.1 T235t 1. Interest level: academic.

Book 1 begins with the study of knowledge, defined as the recall of specifics and universals, of methods and processes, or of a pattern, structure, or setting.

Knowledge of specifics includes

• terminology
• specific facts
• ways and means of dealing with specifics
• conventions
• trends and sequences
• classifications and categories
• criteria, and
• methodology.

Knowledge of universals and abstractions includes principles and generalizations, and theories and structures.

Continues with a study of intellectual abilities and skills, including

• comprehension
• application
• analysis
• synthesis, and
• evaluation.

• Bibliography module: Bloom 1956
• In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): B
• In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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