Simpson's Taxonomy Educational Objectives in the Psychomotor Domain

Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

• The three domains in Bloom's Taxonomy are Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor.
• The Affective domain focuses on feelings, emotions, and values.
• The Psychomotor domain is the only domain where Bloom and colleagues did not propose levels.

Elizabeth Simpson's Taxonomy Educational Objectives in the Psychomotor Domain

• Simpson's taxonomy describes seven levels of expertise in the Psychomotor domain.

Learning Targets

• According to Stiggins et al. (2006), skills type of learning targets refer to the proficiency in performing a specific task or set of tasks.

Bloom's Taxonomies and Teaching

• Bloom's taxonomies of educational objectives for affective and psychomotor domains assist teachers in setting and assessing learning targets.

Product Learning Targets and Affect or Disposition

• The key difference between product learning targets and affect or disposition is that product targets focus on what students can produce or demonstrate, while affect or disposition targets focus on students' attitudes, values, and feelings.

Assessment of Learning Targets

• Skills targets are best assessed among students through performance tasks or demonstrations.
• Product targets are most suitable for evaluation through project-based assessments or exhibitions.

Significance of Skills in Relation to Knowledge and Reasoning

• Having the required skills is significant because it enables students to apply knowledge and reasoning in real-world situations.