Bloom’s Taxonomy - Psychomotor (v2)

Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy by Atkinson 2011

Or use industry-specific action verbs such as: • build/construct• fasten• cut/grind• manipulate/use/

operate • weld• set-up• cook/bake/

prepare

{Embody

Perform actions in an automatic, intuitive or unconscious way appropriate to the context: invent, design, self-manage, project-manage

Articulate Adapt existing skills in a non-standard way, in new contexts, or using alternative tools and instruments: Construct, combine, solve, coordinate, adapt, develop, integrate

Perfect

Manipulate

Perform actions with expertise and without interventions, and the ability to explain actions to others: Demonstrate, complete, show, be precise, control

Repeat or reproduce actions to standard from memory or instructions: build, perform, execute, manipulate

Imitate Copy or replicate the actions of others following observations: Follow, repeat, copy, identify, match, imitate

Notes: • Use this 'psychomotor' (moving/doing) pyramid alongside the traditional 'cognitive' (thinking) one. The higher levels here

pair well with judge/evaluate/critique verbs on the other.• For a program, you don't always need to reach the 'embody' level; set students up to master harder skills on the job.• For a course, try to get up to 'manipulate' or 'perfect' level for specific skills, focusing on mastering foundational skills.• Use rubrics with specific criteria to help measure a skill/action at different levels, breaking it down into parts.