Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

Intermediate 🎓 Education / Academia

Definition

The 2001 update to Bloom's original taxonomy that rearranged the deck chairs and changed terminology to keep academia employed.

Example Usage

The new curriculum aligns with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, replacing 'Synthesis' with 'Create'—totally different things, obviously.

Origin

Anderson & Krathwohl (2001) revision of Bloom's (1956) original framework

Fun Fact

The revision replaced nouns with verbs (e.g., 'Comprehension' became 'Understanding'), making it sound more action-oriented.

Source: Anderson, L. W., & Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing

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