ELT TOPIC: BENJAMIN BLOOM'S CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

ELT TOPIC: BENJAMIN BLOOM'S CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

 

         According to Bloom's classification, instructional objectives fall under three categories: 

📔 1. COGNITIVE DOMAIN

       It is related to development of intellectual capability which is the core learning domain. The other domains comprises some cognitive components which functions at six levels: 

🔻(a) Knowledge: It is basically about recalling information or contents. 

🔻(b) Comprehension: It is the ability to grasp the meaning of a material. 

🔻(c) Application: It applies the gained knowledge in practical situations, i.e. converting abstract knowledge into practice. 

🔻(d) Analysis: It involves breaking down a communication into its constituent parts in such a manner that the relationship between ideas can be understood better. 

🔻(e) Synthesis: It is basically about combining the constituent parts to make it a whole. It  

is antonym for analysis. 

🔻(f) Evaluation: It involves judgement made about the value of methods and materials for particular purposes. 

📔 2. AFFECTIVE DOMAIN 

     It deals with attitude, motivation, willingness to participate, valuing what is being learned, and ultimately incorporating the values of discipline into a way of  

life. It asks for better student participation which includes the following levels of affective  

domain:

🔻(a) Receiving: Willing to listen.

🔻(b) Responding: Willing to participate.

🔻(c) Valuing: Willing to be involved. 

🔻(d) Organizing: Willing to be an advocate of an idea.

🔻(e) Characterization: Willing to change one's behaviour, lifestyle, or way of life. 

📔 3. PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN 

       It is mainly concerned with the acquisition of technical skills.  

Following are the five different levels of instructional objectives in psychomotor domain: 

🔻(a) Imitation: Demonstration of a skill by another individual is essential for imitation. An individual performs the act under the guidance of a skilled person. 

🔻(b) Manipulation: A learner tries to experiment with various aspects like manipulating machinery, equipment etc. 

🔻(c) Precision : Accuracy in performing increases with practice. 

🔻(d) Articulation: Achieving a desired level of efficiency and effectiveness through practice. 

🔻(e) Naturalization: Skill is internalized and an individual is able to adapt, modify, or design new techniques or procedures according to requirements of the situation.