Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook 1: Cognitive Domain

by Benjamin S. Bloom

Using scientific standards of organization and analysis, the various aims and techniques of education are examined with the use of sample exercises and exams

Genres: Education, Reference, Philosophy, Teaching, Nonfiction, Theory

207 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1956

About the author

Benjamin S. Bloom was an American educational psychologist who has made contributions to the classification of educational objectives and to the theory of mastery-learning.

Reviews

[Peter Poole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book that every teacher cites but none have read. If any of them had read it, education would look a lot different today.

[Zalee Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read both Book-1 and Book-2 of Bloom's Taxonomy of Education in 1999. Anyone that studied the education reforms that our schools started implementing back in 1991, you must read these manuscripts. Bloom helps educators create educational objectives and give them direction in the affective domain and cognitive domain. In the wrong hands a teacher knowingly or unknowingly can convert an innocent human child into a gun packing mass killer. If you are responsible for implementing education goals and objectives - you might want to get a copy of these two books. Oh and be prayed up.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always disliked "Bloom's Taxonomy"--at least in the format it's commonly presented in. It seemed both too simplistic and too vague to be of use. But I decided to give Bloom a fair chance and see what he (or rather his committee) had to say. It turns out his real taxonomy is clear, carefully thought out, and detailed. And he plainly and repeatedly states what has been my biggest frustration with poor uses of his taxonomy--you cannot identify the level of an objective by looking at the objective (much less the verb) alone.

[Natalie A · Rating 2 out of 5]

That's where the disaster in public education started from... Sad.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read, easily completed in a single day.

Not as boring as expected, actually a pretty good read.

[SheriC · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and easy read, and very useful source. But hard to get your hands on!

[Neda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just can say: "Thank you Prof. Bloom!"

[Irfan Turi]

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