FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)The Teaching Process and MethodsHard
A flight instructor writes a lesson objective stating: 'The student will compare the advantages and disadvantages of fixed-pitch versus constant-speed propellers and justify which would be more appropriate for a given mission profile.' According to Bloom's Taxonomy of the cognitive domain, this objective is written at which level?
- AApplication
- BComprehension
- CEvaluation
- DAnalysis
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Evaluation
Evaluation is the highest cognitive level in Bloom's Taxonomy and involves making judgments about the value of ideas or materials based on criteria; 'justify which would be more appropriate' requires this kind of judgment, going beyond simply breaking information into parts (analysis).
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Application involves using information in a new situation, not judging its worth.
- B. Comprehension only requires understanding meaning, not making a judgment.
- D. Analysis involves breaking information into parts, which is a step before making a final judgment.
Bloom's Taxonomy – Evaluation Level
The highest level of the cognitive domain in Bloom's Taxonomy, requiring learners to judge the value of information or ideas using specific criteria.
- Six levels: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation
- Evaluation involves judging, justifying, and critiquing
- Used to write higher-order learning objectives
Memory trick: KCAASE: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation