learning taxonomy (Bloom's Hierarchy)

A taxonomic classification of cognitive, affective and psychomotor behaviors for the purposes of test design invented by Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues. Learning is broken down into three domains:
affective: The manner in which we deal with things emotionally - our feelings, values,
appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes. We can observe how learners are:
cognitive: The recall or recognition of specific facts, procedures, concepts, and
universals that serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills. We are
concerned with a learner's growth in:
psychomotor: Involves physical movement, coordination, and use of motor skill areas: