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Teachers can rely on the above table to create clear, precise, student-focussed
and realistic Learning Outcomes on their own.

6.3 Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Bloom's Taxonomy is a system of classification used to identify and differentiate numerous

levels of human cognition — thinking, learning and understanding. Typically, educators
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have used Bloom's taxonomy to educate or mentor the development of assessments (tests
and other student learning evaluations), syllabuses (units, lessons, projects, and other

learning activities), and teaching methods such as questioning strategies.

6.3.1 Understanding Instructional Objectives (Revised):

An objective is-

 an intent communicated by a statement describing a proposed change in a learner

 a statement of what the learner is to be like when he/she has successfully completed
a learning experience

An instructional objective describes an intended outcome. A usefully stated objective is

stated in behavioral, or performance terms that describe what the learner will be doing
when demonstrating his/her achievement of the objective.

6.3.2 Preparing Instructional Objectives:

In preparing instructional objectives, it is possible to focus on different aspects of
instruction. Some teachers prefer to state the objectives in terms of what they are going to

do during instruction. Thus, we might have a statement:

“Demonstrate to pupils how to use rain gauge”.

Although this statement clearly indicates what the teaching activity is, it is less clear

concerning the intended learning outcomes. Literally speaking, an objective is achieved

when the demonstration has been completed whether or not the students have learned
anything.

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