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Bloom's Taxonomy
BLOOMZ tak-SON-oh-mee
/bluːmz tækˈsɒnəmi/Listen
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BLOOMZtakSONohmee
Dictionary meaning
A hierarchical classification framework for educational objectives, originally proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956 and revised in 2001, organizing cognitive skills from lower-order thinking (remember, understand) to higher-order thinking (analyze, evaluate, create).
Examples
- The lesson plan was designed to progress through Bloom's taxonomy, from recall to synthesis.
- Creating original arguments sits at the apex of Bloom's taxonomy.
Synonyms: taxonomy of educational objectives
Pronunciation tips
The revised 2001 version uses verbs: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create.
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