SHOSYS ACADEMY 1 TEST: THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE
Kelvin Sholar
1 Introduction To The Blog Series
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2 Testing Recall Of The Tree Of Knowledge
In blog 1, we learned about the tree of knowledge. Here, remembrance is tested; the primary task for the student is to find cues in test questions that make it easy to remember answers. There may be more than one correct answer for a given test question. Correct answers are given at the end of this blog.
1. The tree of knowledge classifies:
a). musical recordings
b). musicians
c). learning goals
2. The subject of musical knowledge concerns tests and behaviors that center on:
a). remembering
b). comprehension
c). application
3. Remembering what is learned is required for:
a). comprehension
b). analysis
c). application
4. How many main branches does the tree of knowledge have?
a). nine
b). three
c). twelve
5. In Specifics, musicians learn about:
a). sound and other individual elements of musical information
b). basic terminology of musical science
c). basic historical facts
6. Within Ways, musicians learn:
a). individual elements
b). the processes by which specific musical products are organized
c). abstractions
7. Within Universals, musicians learn:
a). formal structures
b). theories
c). generalizations
d). facts
e). events
f). processes
g). interrelations
8. Which branches of the tree of knowledge does not concern organizing large numbers of musical specifics into a whole body of knowledge?
a). Specifics
b). Ways
c). Universals
9. How many leaves are the at the top of the tree of knowledge?
a). nine
b). three
c). twelve
10. Leaves on the tree of knowledge are arranged:
a). from specific to general
b). from simple to complex
c). from concrete to abstract
d). from small to big
11. In the tree of knowledge, all classes of learning goals are:
a). lettered
b). numbered
c). colored
12. Single digits are used in the tree of knowledge for:
a). sub-classes
b). main classes
c). musical elements
13. Fractional decimals are used in the tree of knowledge for:
a). musical elements
b). sub-classes
c). main classes
3 Test Answers
1. The tree of knowledge classifies:
c). learning goals
2. The subject of musical knowledge concerns tests and behaviors that center on:
a). remembering
3. Remembering what is learned is required for:
a). comprehension
c). application
4. How many main branches does the tree of knowledge have?
b). three
5. In Specifics, musicians learn about:
a). sound and other individual elements of musical information
b). basic terminology of musical science
c). basic historical facts
6. Within Ways, musicians learn:
b). the processes by which specific musical products are organized
7. Within Universals, musicians learn:
a). formal structures
b). theories
c). generalizations
8. Which branches of the tree of knowledge does not concern organizing large numbers of musical specifics into a whole body of knowledge?
a). Specifics
b). Ways
9. How many leaves are the at the top of the tree of knowledge?
a). nine
10. Leaves on the tree of knowledge are arranged:
a). from specific to general
b). from simple to complex
c). from concrete to abstract
11. In the tree of knowledge, all classes of learning goals are:
b). numbered
12. Single digits are used in the tree of knowledge for:
b). main classes
13. Fractional decimals are used in the tree of knowledge for:
b). sub-classes
4 Bibliography
Bloom, B. S.; Engelhart, M. D.; Furst, E. J.; Hill, W. H.; Krathwohl, D. R. Taxonomy Of Educational Objectives: The Classification Of Educational Goals. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Company, 1956