Domains of Learning

‘‘Three separate, yet interdependent components of learning outcomes achievable by human learners. These domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor, represent various categories and levels of learning complexity and are commonly referred to as educational taxonomies.’’ (Bloom, 1956).

Table 1: Comparison of Bloom’s original taxonomy (1956) and Bloom’s revised taxonomies with Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies and knowledge, skills, and attitudes (From Longman et al, 2001; Menix, 1996; and Cronenwett et al, 2007).