Teacher’s question and student’s answers in a classroom are given below (i) Question: What units of measurement are being used in a cloth - shop to measure the length and breadth of cloth ? Answer: Metre and centimetre (ii) Question: What unit of weight are being used in the wholesale shops selling rice, dal, sugar etc. Answer: Quintal and Kilogram (iii) Question: What units of weight are being used in gold ornament shops ? Answer: Gram and milligram From instructional objective point of view the above mentioned question and answer belongs to which categories ?

Teacher’s question and student’s answers in a classroom are given below (i) Question: What units of measurement are being used in a cloth - shop to measure the length and breadth of cloth ? Answer: Metre and centimetre (ii) Question: What unit of weight are being used in the wholesale shops selling rice, dal, sugar etc. Answer: Quintal and Kilogram (iii) Question: What units of weight are being used in gold ornament shops ? Answer: Gram and milligram From instructional objective point of view the above mentioned question and answer belongs to which categories ? Correct Answer Both knowledge and understanding based

There are three identifiable levels of teaching and learning activities:

  • The Memory level is that where simple processes of recall and recognition are insisted.
  • The Understanding level is one where seeing of relationship or insight is stressed. For example, asking students units of measurement. This will not only test their knowledge but also let the teacher know which unit student uses for which measurement.
  • The Reflective level is that where critical thinking or problem solving is the chief concern.


B. S. Bloom's Taxonomy: Bloom's Taxonomy identified three domains of educational activities:

  • Cognitive: mental skills
  • Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas
  • Psychomotor: manual or physical skills


Levels of Bloom's cognitive domain:

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Hence, we conclude that all the above questions are knowledge and understanding based.

Related Questions

Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer. What is the cost price of 15 kg Masoor dal? I. 12 kg Massor dal is mixed with 15 kg of  Arhar dal and the mixture is sold for Rs.36.66/kg after earning a profit of 20%. II. The ratio of cost price of Masoor dal and Arhar dal is 5 ∶ 7.