The Psychomotor Domain relates to the ability to do acts relevant to the field of study extension.

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Bloom Taxonomy Psychomotor Domain2
Bloom Taxonomy Pyschomotor Domain Catogory
Coach Rating

Description
of Coach
Rating

Behaviour
description

Examples of demonstration
and evidence to be measured

Key Words

None never
performed
/used

Minimal

Able to
perform with
support

Category

Able to
perform
independently

Imitation /
Observation

Copy action of
another;
observe and
replicate

Watch coach and repeat action ,

process or activity observe a skill
and attempt to repeat it,

Copy, replicate, duplicate,

imitate,

Manipulation

Reproduce
activity from
instruction or
memory

Carry out tasks from written or

verbal instructions

Re-create, build, perform,

execute, implement,
produce,

Execute skill,
reliably,
independent of
help

Independently perform the skill

or produce the product, with
accuracy, proportion, and
exactness; without assistance or
instruction;

Demonstrate, complete,
show, perfect, calibrate,
control, perform without
assistance, perform with
out error

Precision
/Competent

Ferris L.J. Timothy, S.M. Aziz, A Psychomotor skills extension to Blooms Taxonomy of Education objectives for Engineering Education. Exploring Innovation in
Education and Research Tainan, Taiwan. 1 March 2005.
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Based upon R. H. Dave, as reported in R. J. Armstrong et al., Developing and Writing Behavioural Objectives (Tucson, AZ: Educational Innovators Press, 1970) and
Ruple, A. Judith, Angela Clark Burba, National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, Ferris L.J. Timothy, S.M. Aziz, A Psychomotor skills extension to Blooms
Taxonomy of Education objectives for Engineering Education. Exploring Innovation in Education and Research Tainan, Taiwan. 1 March 2005. Benjamin Bloom's
Taxonomy of Learning Domains - Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor Domains. http://www.businessballs.com/bloomstaxonomyoflearningdomains.htm

Very
knowledgeabl
e /experienced

Mastered,
perform
automatically

Articulation /
consolidation

Naturalization
& Mastery

Adapt and
integrate
expertise to
satisfy a non
standard
objective

Modify the skill or product the

product to fit new situations;
combine more than one skill in
sequence with harmony and
consistency;

Construct, solve,
combined, coordinate,
integrate, adapt, develop,
formulate, modify,
customize, demonstrate
proficiency, perform with
confidence,

Automated
unconscious
mastery of
activity and
related skills at
strategic level

Completion of one or more skills

with ease and making the skill
automatic with limited exertion.
Ability to multitask effectively.
Define aim, approach and
strategy for use of activities to
meet strategic needs.

Design specify, manage,

invent, project manage,
perform automatically