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Domains of Learning
Learning takes place in multiple domains and at various degrees of complexity. The Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective domains are widely accepted, and you can also find support for the Social domain (Personal and Social Responsibility) and the Health Related Fitness domain. Also see Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
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The purpose of the taxonomies below are to make it easier to sequence learning tasks in a logical order of difficulty.
For example, you would not ask students to judge the quality of a volleyball serve (level 5 of the cognitive domain) until they can describe the key cues for the serve (level 1 of the cognitive domain). Likewise, you would not expect students to be able to combine multiple psychomotor skills in game play (level 5 of the psychomotor domain) if they were unable to successfully repeat each skill in isolation (level 2 of the psychomotor domain).
Use the tables on this page to help guide you in creating Student Learning Objectives, lessons, and assessments ("SWBAT" = Students Will Be Able To). Also see this blog series.
For example, you would not ask students to judge the quality of a volleyball serve (level 5 of the cognitive domain) until they can describe the key cues for the serve (level 1 of the cognitive domain). Likewise, you would not expect students to be able to combine multiple psychomotor skills in game play (level 5 of the psychomotor domain) if they were unable to successfully repeat each skill in isolation (level 2 of the psychomotor domain).
Use the tables on this page to help guide you in creating Student Learning Objectives, lessons, and assessments ("SWBAT" = Students Will Be Able To). Also see this blog series.
Domains of Learning and Physical Education
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Standard 1
Psychomotor Domain |
The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
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Standard 2
Cognitive Domain |
The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
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Standard 3
Cognitive Domain |
The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
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Standard 4
Social Domain |
The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
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Standard 5
Affective and Health Related Fitness Domain |
The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
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The 3 images below show a progression from lower order to higher order learning objectives for the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains.
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SHAPE America Appropriate Practices
- 2.6.3 The physical educator emphasizes critical-thinking and problem-solving tactics and strategies by using higher-order questions.
- 4.2.1 Physical educators systematically teach and assess all domains, using a variety of assessment techniques.
Bloom's affective taxonomy
Bloom's Cognitive taxonomy
An alternative to Bloom's Cognitive Domain is Webb's Depth of Knowledge (also on this page).
dave's psychomotor taxonomy
social taxonomy
SOLO Taxonomy (structure of observed learning outcomes)
Teaching personal and social responsibility taxonomy
tRANSTHEORETICAL mODEL - sTRATEGIES FOR BECOMING/STAYING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
Webb's Depth of Knowledge taxonomy
