Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Assessment of Professional Knowledge Practice Exam

Which is NOT one of the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?

1. Knowledge

2. Innovation

3. Synthesis

4. Evaluation

The correct answer is: Innovation

The correct answer is "Innovation" because it is not one of the recognized levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Bloom's Taxonomy, originally created in 1956 and revised in 2001, is a framework that categorizes educational goals into a hierarchy, making it easier for educators to structure learning objectives and assessments. The original six levels were Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. In the revised version, these levels were updated to Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. While "Synthesis" and "Evaluation" are valid levels, they correspond to different stages of cognitive processes where learners build upon knowledge and skills. "Knowledge" refers to the basic recall of facts. In contrast, "Innovation" implies creating something new, which, while a valuable skill, does not align with the specific structured levels defined in Bloom's Taxonomy. Thus, "Innovation" falls outside the official framework of Bloom's categories.