learning science · Bloom’s taxonomy
What does it mean to truly know something?
Most platforms can tell you if an answer is right. They can’t tell you how deeply you understand. Bloom’s Taxonomy gives knowing a shape — six levels, from recalling a fact to creating something new. It’s the spine of everything TaxoMind does.
the six floors of understanding
Knowing has a staircase.
Each step demands more than the last — and unlocks more. Hover a step to see what it asks of you.
Level 6 of 6
Create
Make something genuinely new.
verbs that signal it
a task at this level
“Design your own solution from scratch.”
why it matters
“Correct” hides a lot.
Two students both answer “right.” One memorised the formula; the other can adapt it to a problem they’ve never seen. A grade of ✓ treats them the same. Bloom’s doesn’t.
“I recalled the formula.”
Right answer. Shallow understanding — it breaks the moment the problem changes.
“I built a new approach.”
Same ✓ — but transferable, durable mastery. TaxoMind can tell these apart, and grades them differently.
how TaxoMind runs on it
Four engines, one taxonomy.
Bloom’s isn’t a label we sprinkle on. It shapes how courses are planned, how exams are distributed across cognitive levels, how answers are graded, and what you’re told to do next.
It plans the climb before writing a word
SAM designs a Remember→Create arc across chapters and reviews each chapter’s objectives against its target cognitive level as it writes, so the depth builds instead of jumping around.
See it in actionA planned course arc · chapter by chapter
↑ designed to build, not backslide
It writes questions at the right depth
Exams target a Bloom’s distribution by purpose — a Mastery exam skews to Analyze and Evaluate. Every generated question is checked against its intended level, by rules and by AI.
See it in actionA “Mastery” exam · % of questions per level
It grades depth, not just right or wrong
A correct answer that only demonstrates Remember-level thinking is flagged. Bloom’s depth is a full quarter of the score, alongside factual, logical and communication dimensions.
See it in actionHow one answer is scored
- Factual20%
- Logical25%
- Bloom’s depth25%
- Depth20%
- Communication10%
It rewards — and protects — deeper knowing
A Create-level answer counts for more than a Remember-level one, but it also fades faster, so reviews are scheduled accordingly. From your level, SAM recommends: advance, reinforce, or take on a harder challenge.
See it in actionWhat mastery at each level is worth
Higher levels count for more — and fade faster, so reviews are timed to match.
the self-evolving student
Watch yourself climb.
When a supported assessment records Bloom levels, your cognitive-depth history becomes visible. SAM can use that recorded history — and you see assessed performance move from Rememberer toward Creator, one rung at a time.
- Bloom levels on supported assessment records
- Spaced-repetition schedules for supported concepts
- Next-step recommendations from recorded results
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyzeyou are here
- Evaluate
- Create
Rememberer → Analyst · +3 cognitive levels in 21 days
Stop memorising. Start climbing.
Learn with a mentor that knows the difference between an answer and an understanding.