Bloom's Taxonomy - Definition of Knowledge

Definition of Knowledge

In the appendix to Handbook I, there is a definition of knowledge which serves as the apex for an alternative, summary classification of the educational goals. This is significant as the Taxonomy has been called upon significantly in other fields such as knowledge management, potentially out of context

Knowledge, as defined here, involves the recall of specifics and universals, the recall of methods and processes, or the recall of a pattern, structure, or setting. (Bloom et al. 1956 p 201)

The taxonomy is set out:

  • 1.00 Knowledge
    • 1.10 Knowledge of Specifics
    • 1.11 Knowledge of Terminology
    • 1.12 Knowledge of Specific Facts
    • 1.20 Knowledge of Ways and Means of Dealing with Specifics
    • 1.21 Knowledge of Conventions
    • 1.22 Knowledge of Trends and Sequences
    • 1.23 Knowledge of Classifications and Categories
    • 1.24 Knowledge of Criteria
    • 1.25 Knowledge of Methodology
    • 1.30 Knowledge of The Universals and Abstractions in a Field
    • 1.31 Knowledge of Principles and Generalizations
    • 1.32 Knowledge of Theories and Structures (Bloom et al. 1956 p 201-204)

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