TMN3706 ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE: 24 JUNE 2024
QUESTION 1
1.1. Discuss Bloom’s taxonomy of learning in the cognitive domain.
Bloom’s taxonomy of learning in the cognitive domain, first developed by Benjamin Bloom
in 1956 and later revised by Lorin Anderson and others in the 1990s, serves as a
foundational framework for categorizing educational goals and objectives. It remains widely
used to design curricula, assessments, and learning activities that encourage higher-order
thinking skills. The taxonomy classifies cognitive skills into six hierarchical levels, each
representing a progressively complex type of thinking. These levels are: Remembering,
Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. Let's explore each level in
detail:
(TMN3706 Study guide pg. 81)
1. Remembering
Type of Thinking Required: Learner simply recalls or recognizes information as it is learned.
At this foundational level, the learner is engaged in the simplest form of cognition, which
involves retrieving previously learned information from memory. This could include facts,
definitions, concepts, and basic details.
Examples of Actions:
Reciting a definition from memory.
Listing the steps in a process.
Identifying or labeling parts of a diagram.
Recognizing the names of key figures in a historical event.
2. Understanding
Type of Thinking Required: Learner can reorganize and interpret information.
Understanding moves beyond mere recall and involves making sense of the material.
Learners should be able to explain ideas or concepts in their own words and grasp the
main themes or underlying principles of the information.
DUE DATE: 24 JUNE 2024
QUESTION 1
1.1. Discuss Bloom’s taxonomy of learning in the cognitive domain.
Bloom’s taxonomy of learning in the cognitive domain, first developed by Benjamin Bloom
in 1956 and later revised by Lorin Anderson and others in the 1990s, serves as a
foundational framework for categorizing educational goals and objectives. It remains widely
used to design curricula, assessments, and learning activities that encourage higher-order
thinking skills. The taxonomy classifies cognitive skills into six hierarchical levels, each
representing a progressively complex type of thinking. These levels are: Remembering,
Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. Let's explore each level in
detail:
(TMN3706 Study guide pg. 81)
1. Remembering
Type of Thinking Required: Learner simply recalls or recognizes information as it is learned.
At this foundational level, the learner is engaged in the simplest form of cognition, which
involves retrieving previously learned information from memory. This could include facts,
definitions, concepts, and basic details.
Examples of Actions:
Reciting a definition from memory.
Listing the steps in a process.
Identifying or labeling parts of a diagram.
Recognizing the names of key figures in a historical event.
2. Understanding
Type of Thinking Required: Learner can reorganize and interpret information.
Understanding moves beyond mere recall and involves making sense of the material.
Learners should be able to explain ideas or concepts in their own words and grasp the
main themes or underlying principles of the information.
