Outcome Based Education 07/06/2010Bloom’s s TaxonomyLevel 5 – SynthesisThe ability to put parts together to form a new whole. This mayinvolve the production of a unique communication (theme orspeech), a plan of operations (research proposal), or a set ofabstract relations (scheme for classifyinginformation). Learning outcomes in this area stress creativebehaviours, with major emphasis on the formulation of newpatterns or structures.Level 6 – EvaluationThe ability to judge the value of material. The judgements areto be based on definite criteria. These may be internal criteria(organisational) or external criteria (relevance to the purpose)and the student may determine the criteria or be given them.Learning outcomes in this area are highest in the cognitivehierarchy because they contain elements of all the othercategories, plus conscious value judgements based on clearlydefined criteria.Categorise, combine, compile, compose, create, devise,design, explain, generate, modify, organise, plan, rearrange,revises, rewrite, summarise, tell, write.e.g.:Analyse authentic data from various sources and preparea recommendation report for a specified audience.Appraise, compare, conclude, contrast, criticise, describe,discriminate, explain, justify, interpret, relate, summarise,support.e.gEvaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the cognitivedomain of Bloom’s taxonomy in relation to the NationalEducational Philosophy.Copyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam Copyright <strong>DrJJ</strong>, ASERG, <strong>FSG</strong>, <strong>UiTM</strong>. March 2010 195INVOLVES KNOWLEDGE ANDTHE DEVELOPMENT OFINTELLECTUAL SKILLSlower orderHigher orderCopyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam Copyright <strong>DrJJ</strong>, ASERG, <strong>FSG</strong>, <strong>UiTM</strong>. March 2010 196Copyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam 98
Outcome Based Education 07/06/2010PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN INCLUDES PHYSICALMOVEMENT, COORDINATION & USE OF THEMOTOR SKILL AREASlower orderHigher orderCopyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam Copyright <strong>DrJJ</strong>, ASERG, <strong>FSG</strong>, <strong>UiTM</strong>. March 2010 197AFFECTIVE DOMAIN – INCLUDES MANNER WE DEAL WITHTHINGS EMOTIONALLY (e.g. FEELING, INTEREST, ATTITUDE,APPRECIATION, ENTHUSIASM, MOTIVATION) - THAT MIGHTRESULT FROM INSTRUCTION)Higher orderlower orderCopyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam Copyright <strong>DrJJ</strong>, ASERG, <strong>FSG</strong>, <strong>UiTM</strong>. March 2010 198Copyright DR JJ, ASERG, <strong>UiTM</strong>, Shah Alam 99