NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATING EMS INSTRUCTORS

AUGUST 2002

APPENDIX IX: Bloom's Taxonomy of the Domains of Learning

Figure 8-III-A: Bloom's Taxonomy of the Domains of Learning by Degrees of Sophistication

Cognitive Domain Psychomotor Affective Domain

Domain
Knowledge Imitation Receiving
Comprehension Manipulation Responding
Application Precision Valuing
Analysis Articulation Organization
Synthesis Naturalization Characterization
Evaluation

Figure 8-III-B: Bloom's Taxonomy by Level

Level Cognitive Domain Psychomotor Affective Domain

Domain
Level 1: Knowledge Knowledge Imitation Receiving
(low level) Comprehension Manipulation Responding
Level 2: Application Application Precision Valuing
(intermediate level)
Level 3: Problem Analysis Articulation Organization
solving (high level) Synthesis Naturalization Characterization
Evaluation