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How to Ask Questions in the Affective Domain

Developed in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom, Bloom's taxonomy divides learning into three domains: cognitve, psychomotor and affective. The affective domain deals with how students perceive information emotionally. It evaluates how they respond to different situations and material on a personal level. Teachers need to keep in mind that, when developing affective domain questions for their students, there is no right or wrong answer. It is up to the student to decide how they perceive the situation.

Instructions

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      Develop and deliver your lesson plan as you normally would. Adhere to any state and local standards that are in place for the material you are teaching.

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      Evaluate student's comprehension of the material by asking them questions that test this. Cognitive domain questions will test right and wrong answers based solely on the material. For example, what is the name of the pig in "Charlotte's Web." Psychomotor assessments will evaluate their ability to perform tasks, such as writing or demonstrating their skills.

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      Develop affective domain questions for the students after you are certain that they understand the material. According to Bloom's taxonomy, for these types of questions you will ask students to interpret their feelings about the content. If you are reading a book in class, ask them how a character's actions made them feel. These questions are about the students ability to understand situations with their feelings, promoting empathy and/or sympathy.

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      Meet with students in a one-on-one setting. In this situation, you will be able to ask students questions about their values, morals and feelings toward the material. Meeting one on one allows you to speak directly about issues to the students and creates a safe environment for them to discuss personal thoughts.

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