TABLE 1.

Features of the revised Bloom’s taxonomy^a

Problems	Revised features
Knowledge as an underlying factor distinct from cognitive processes	Separate knowledge into a dimension orthogonal to the cognitive processes
Direct connections between nonconsecutive categories	Loosen interpretation of the cumulative hierarchical structure in practice
Synthesis and evaluation categories swapped in terms of complexity	Change the order of create and evaluate categories in the cognitive processes
Distinctions among the different categories unclear in practice	Clarify ambiguities by creating extensive subcategories for each category

^aEmpirical evidence demonstrated psychometric inconsistencies in the cumulative hierarchical structure of the original Bloom’s taxonomy, which promoted a revision of the taxonomy.