202110260925 Bloom's taxonomy of actions

One of the three sections of 202110260923 Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives. The taxonomy of action focuses on the psycho-motor (action-based) domain of development.

Skills in the psycho-motor domain describe the ability to physically manipulate a tool or instrument like a hand or a hammer. Psycho-motor objectives usually focus on change and/or development in behavior and skills.

Perception

The ability to use sensory cues to guide motor activity. This ranges from sensory stimulation, through cue selection, to translation.

Set

The readiness to act. This includes mental, physical, and emotional readiness.

Guided response

The early stages of learning a complex skill that includes imitation and trial and error. Practice makes perfect here. This section is akin to mastery of skills used in 202109090946 Kind learning environments.

Mechanism

The intermediate stage of learning a complex skill where learned responses have become habitual and the movements can be performed with confidence and proficiency.

Complex overt response

Skillful performance of motor actions that involve complex movement patterns. Proficiency is indicated at this stage through accuracy, coordination, and efficiency of energy expenditure. This category includes performance without hesitation and automatic performance.

I personally love this stage. This is where you know right when you let the ball go whether it's going where you want it or not. You can tell by the feel of the action alone whether it's perfect or off. Visualization #thread and pre-action feelings can guide the action itself in the future. Understanding what your body should feel like when the action is performed and then moving in that way, aligned in perfect synchronization.

Adaptation

Skills are mastered to the point that they can be modified to be useful in new and varied situations.

Origination

The creation of new movement patterns that fit particular situations and for specific problems. Learning outcomes at this stage emphasize creativity based upon highly developed skills.