Teaching Psychomotor Skills and Critical Thinking Quiz

Psychomotor Taxonomy

• The Psychomotor Taxonomy was introduced by E.J. Simpson in 1966.
• It is also known as the Simpson's Psychomotor Domain.
• The taxonomy consists of seven basic skills.

7 Basic Skills in the Psychomotor Taxonomy

• Perception: ability to become aware of stimuli through sensory organs.
• Set: readiness to respond to a stimulus.
• Guided Response: early stages of learning a skill with guidance.
• Mechanism: performing a skill with some proficiency, but still requires some thought.
• Complex Overt Response: combination of complex movements and responses.
• Adaptation: adjusting a skill to fit a new situation.
• Origination: creating a new skill or response.

Skill Levels in the Psychomotor Taxonomy

• Basic Proficiency: demonstrating a skill with minimal competence.
• Adaptation: adapting a skill to a new situation by changing movement patterns.