GM1 FCL.310 ; FCL.515(b); FCL.615(b); FCL.835(d) Theoretical knowledge examinations

EXPLANATION OF THE VERBS USED IN THE BENJAMIN BLOOM TAXONOMY

(a)The depth or level of learning to be achieved during the training and the corresponding level of attainment to be examined or assessed is based on the following taxonomy. In each case, the level of knowledge or skill is signified by the learning objective (LO) verb.

(b)The majority of the LOs relate to the cognitive domain. The taxonomy described by B. Bloom (1956) and Anderson & Krathwohl (2001) has been used as the standard.

(c)The six sequential increasing levels of required cognitive learning are identified by the LO verb. Hence the lowest level ‘remember’ is signified by verbs such as ‘state’, ‘list’, ‘define’ and ‘recall’ whilst the next higher level of ‘understand’ is signified by verbs such as ‘describe’ and ‘explain’. The third level of ‘apply’ is signified by the verbs ‘calculate’, ‘interpret’, ‘relate’ and ‘solve’. However, the higher levels of ‘analyse’, which would be signified by the verbs ‘plan’ or ‘discuss’ and ‘evaluate’ and ‘create’ are less common due at least partially to questions presently possible in the ECQB examination.

(d)The LOs used in Area 100 KSA differ in that they require a combination of knowledge and skills. However, the ‘skill’ level does not relate to Bloom’s psychomotor taxonomy but is more closely aligned to the higher taxonomy levels required in medicine, because knowledge and skills must be combined by the student pilot in a strategy.

(e)The verbs ‘demonstrate’ and ‘show’, with their meanings defined below, have therefore been used to supplement the cognitive LO verbs for the Area 100 KSA LOs.

(1)‘Demonstrate’ means the selection and use of the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes within a strategy to achieve an effective outcome. It signifies a high taxonomy level and would normally be assessed using multiple indicators from more than one core competency.

(2)‘Show’ means the attainment of knowledge, skill or attitude. It signifies a lower taxonomy level than ‘demonstrate’ and would normally be assessed by a single indicator.’