Bloom's Taxonomy and 9 Nebraska Music Standards

            Just as Bloom’s Taxonomy grows in thinking and understanding as you get further into it, the National Standards for Music Education do too.  The Standards for Music Education start with singing, performing, composing, reading, and listening and end with evaluating and understanding.  Just as in Bloom’s Taxonomy, the standards expect more understanding and critical thinking out of you as you get further along.  Bloom’s Taxonomy, though similar to the National Music Standards, does require more critical thinking earlier in.  Right from the beginning you are expected to have knowledge of the subject.  As you proceed you are held to a high standard and are to be able to apply your knowledge to the subject matter.  After this, your next step of critical thinking is to analyze and evaluate.  As you can see, Bloom’s Taxonomy and the National Standards for Music Education are similar, but Bloom’s Taxonomy takes it to the next level of thinking and pushes you to think more critically.