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Describe how Bloom's taxonomy cognitive levels can be used to prepare standard Mathematics examinations

      

Describe how Bloom's taxonomy cognitive levels can be used to prepare standard Mathematics
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When setting exams it's important to test all six levels of abilities.
A test should be well balanced. For this to happen a table is used. An example is shown below
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The percentage of distribution of the content depends on how far a topic has covered.

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The Bloom's taxonomy represents the six cognitive levels which are;

1.Knowledge-
Question that require remembering are asked. They include questions of definition, stating, listing e.g.
"name two of the conditions of the mean value"

2.Comprehension
Involves questions that require a deeper reading and understanding and not just temperance
The verbs used include; summarize, differentiate, compare.

3.Application
Questions require the student to apply information already learnt to solve a problem e.g. Use the
Pythagorean Theorem to find the area of a triangle given only two sides of the triangle.

4.Analysis
Questions require a learner to use a concept to arrive at a conclusion.

5.Synthesis
Question requires a learner to reach a conclusion in order to solve a certain problem.

6.Evaluation
Learners are supposed to make judgment on which information to be used.
For a well-balanced test the table of specification is used.




Titany answered the question on January 5, 2022 at 12:13


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