Bloom's Taxonomy
How people learn is a topic of general interest to business leaders, trainers and others. This article from nwlink.com contains an excellent summary, including useful tables of the most widely accepted taxonomy of learning, stating:
"There is more than one type of learning. A committee of colleges, led by Benjamin Bloom, identified three domains of educational activities:
Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge)
Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude)
Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Skills)...
This compilation divides the three domains into subdivisions, starting from the simplest behavior to the most complex. The divisions outlined are not absolutes and there are other systems or hierarchies that have been devised in the educational and training world. However, Bloom's taxonomy is easily understood and is probably the most widely applied one in use today."
