Taxonomy of learning objectives
The six stages according to Bloom
Bloom's taxonomy of learning objectives in the cognitive domain is divided into these six levels:
1. knowledge:
The ability to remember learned material.
2. comprehension:
The ability to grasp, understand and explain content.
3. application:
The ability to apply what has been learned in new and concrete situations.
4. analysis:
The ability to recognize the individual components of the material and their relationships.
5. synthesis:
The ability to put parts together to form a new whole, i.e. to create new structures.
6. evaluation:
The ability to assess and evaluate content and methods.
The advantages
Structure and orientation: The learning objective taxonomy provides structure and orientation for designing teaching and learning processes and coordinating content and forms of assessment.
Transparency and comprehensibility: Clear learning objectives make teachers' expectations transparent and comprehensible, thus increasing students' motivation to learn.
Improving lesson planning and learning outcomes: By systematically planning learning objectives and aligning lessons and forms of assessment to them, teachers enable students to improve their learning outcomes.
How does h_da use it?
At Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, this taxonomy can be used to define the learning objectives in various degree programs. Some specific applications are module descriptions, examinations, lesson planning and selection of teaching methods as well as competence-oriented monitoring of student life.