Learning Domains
What are the learning domains?
Cognitive:
Also known as the thinking domain, it involves skills that relate to intellectual processes. Examples of these kinda of processes are things like being able to memorize something, label parts of an item, the practical use of a general concept and being able to demonstrate independent thought.
Affective:
Also known as the feeling domain, it involves skills that reflect on how the individual feels about a given topic or idea which may have the ability to change a person's attitude, biases or prejudices. Examples of types of affective learning are participation in discussion, actively listening to another person and the ability to prioritize time and activities to meet the needs and wants of a group of individuals.
Psychomotor:
Also known as the doing domain, it involves skills that are shown to be hands-on such as being able to rewire an electrical panel, changing a car tire, adapting to a new experience, creating a new theory and being able to sculpt clay.
What learning domains apply to case based learning?
Each of the three domains has applicability to the case method. According to Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive learning, he specifically relates the case study method, group discussion, debates, research and problem solving as teaching methods to the cognitive learning domain.
Affective and psychomotor domains are also applicable to the case method as the case method is a way in which to bring all of the domains together to develop an understanding of the 'bigger picture' of a given topic. The purpose is to incorporate all aspects of knowledge and synthesize them to come to a conclusion while working in a group.
Cognitive:
Also known as the thinking domain, it involves skills that relate to intellectual processes. Examples of these kinda of processes are things like being able to memorize something, label parts of an item, the practical use of a general concept and being able to demonstrate independent thought.
Affective:
Also known as the feeling domain, it involves skills that reflect on how the individual feels about a given topic or idea which may have the ability to change a person's attitude, biases or prejudices. Examples of types of affective learning are participation in discussion, actively listening to another person and the ability to prioritize time and activities to meet the needs and wants of a group of individuals.
Psychomotor:
Also known as the doing domain, it involves skills that are shown to be hands-on such as being able to rewire an electrical panel, changing a car tire, adapting to a new experience, creating a new theory and being able to sculpt clay.
What learning domains apply to case based learning?
Each of the three domains has applicability to the case method. According to Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive learning, he specifically relates the case study method, group discussion, debates, research and problem solving as teaching methods to the cognitive learning domain.
Affective and psychomotor domains are also applicable to the case method as the case method is a way in which to bring all of the domains together to develop an understanding of the 'bigger picture' of a given topic. The purpose is to incorporate all aspects of knowledge and synthesize them to come to a conclusion while working in a group.