I feel that the Affective Domain is most important. I live through emotion. The affective doamin deals with how you deal with issues such as feelings, values, enthusiasm, motivation, and attitude. If you invest your emotion in your learning I feel you take more ownership in what you are learning. Learners are actively involved in the learning process through open participation and discussion.
Cognitive: Assessments measure recall, recognition, and the ability to solve problems. This starts in grade school and contines through higher education as well as in the work force.
I feel that both the affective and cognitive domains are equally important. You cannot have emotion for something if you don't first understand it. We need the knowledge and ability to solve problems for the things we care about. We would not want the knowledge or ability to problem solve if it wasn't something we felt emotionally strong about.
I'm sort of torn - in some ways I feel that cognitive and psychomotor are equally important, but in some ways I feel cognitive is more important than psychomotor. I guess it really depends on the situation. I mean, you can't build a house just because you are strong - you have to know how to pour the foundation, lay the brick, and so on, so psychomotor skills alone won't get the job done.
For me, the affective domain (thoughts and feelings) are not as important in the school setting. Though I do think that students should have and be taught values, I feel that it should begin at home. In a perfect world, I guess it would, but I resent parents who think I should be raising their child.... I guess that's a whole different blog post! ;)
I believe that the affective (emotional/moral) domain is the most important because our goal as educators is to develop young people who will be productive, upstanding citizens. I do believe that a lot of these things should happen in the home, but the reality is that they don't. Hilary Clinton's book entitled 'It Takes a Village' was totally correct!
I feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. It provides students with skills that will be used daily throughout life. Children need to understand how to recall information, find meaning, apply what they have learned and make proper judgement. These factors can be applied to almost any situation in life.
I will say the cognitive domain. This domain helps students apply their knowledge to everyday life. I also understand the importance of the affective domain. I feel that we are lacking in this area. When you take a step back and look at society as a whole you can't help be to wonder about or morals. I agree with Dossie's statement that we need to develop young people who will be productive, and understanding citizens.
I think it is very hard to pick one and say that it is more important than the others. All are very important to each other. But having to pick I would say that cognitive domain. The cognitive domain deals with the ability to recall and recognition of knowledge.
I feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. This is what students learn thier whole time in school. Assessing recall, the ability to solve problems, and recognition.
I do believe all three domains are important in the learning process. If I had to pick, I will have to say cognitive and affective. I believe they all work together but these two domains work more closely together for effective learning.
It depends on the situation and the goal of the education. In general, our education system is primarily concerned with cognitive. The most important area for parents is the affective. The psychomotor domain is important for the ability to perform certain tasks and can be extremely important in job training. So in summary, all three are important, but for schools the cognitive domain is the most important.
I feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. Developing your intellectual ability is a life long course that advances you through different phases throughout your life.
I think that since the beginning of education, students came to school to learn, so, I believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. However, in recent years, I have been astonished at how many students are lacking in "behavioral" skills, because they're not being taught at home. I think that parents are now expecting them to be taught at school. I have found myself thinking that some students need some basic "life-lessons" in order to survive. So, I do think that the affective domain is becoming very important as well. To be a good teacher, I think that one would have to incorporate all three. School is about cognition, but to do it without also teaching about proper behavior and the proper way to hold a pencil (psychomotor skill) would not be complete.
Again, echoing much of what has been stated previously here, it is really difficult to pick one domain over another as they really do work together, but I do think there should be a renewed effort to emphasize the affective domain. Students deal with incredibly emotional issues each day and need to understand them and put them in perspective so they can deal with the larger issues that will undoubtedly come their way.
Like most have already said, it is hard to pick the most important domain. It depends on the situation that a person is faced with or the type of job that they do daily. If I had to pick just one then I would say affective. I say this because if a person has average cognitive and psychomotor skills but has a high level of affective skills (how a person deals with emotions, feelings and morals)they will have the drive to succeed. This could allow them to overcome their possible lack of "smarts" or "physical abilities."
Donna Fortune It is truly hard to select just one domain for a teacher to think is the most important. We teach the 'whole' child so yo have to incorporate the intellect, the emotions, and the skills.
I agree with many other posts and believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. This domain is important because the development of intellectual abilities and skills will help you not only in school but all aspects of life. Everyone must have the ability to think and solve problems.
I feel the cognitive is most important. You have to be able to learn and understand about a topic before you can become passionate (affective) about it and you cannot construct (psychomotor) something if you don’t have the cognitive ability to understand how to put it together.
I think the affective domain is the most important to address, but not necessarily through instruction itself- perhaps more through social services offered in the schools. If a student is distracted by his/her emotions, is experiencing trauma, is not supported at home, his/her academics and ability to progress could suffer tremendously. Teachers and administrators need to sometimes think like school social workers do, and to help students contain their emotions to the point that they can access the curriculum effectively.
I feel like they are all sort of a tripod that each one helps the others. If made to chose, I would pick the affective domain. If a student does not have the emotional ability to use the cognitive then learning may not happen on a consistent basis.
I think that all three learning domains are essential to the knowledge process. Teachers must design lessons that focus on the instructional objectives and curriculum goals in order to provide students with the opportunity to apply their cognitive, affective, and phychomotor attributes that enhances their learning of the concepts.
I think for the majority of students it would be "cognitive". The learning the deals mainly with the recall or recognition of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills. Cognitive leanings,involve the mental processes, range from memorization to the ability to think and solve problems.
I think the cognitive domain is the most important, even though all three overlap to some degree. This domain will be evident as it ranges from memorization to the ability to think and solve problems.
I believe that the cognitive domain is most important. Cognitive ability is what is assessed during psychoeducational assessements. Additionally, cognition is required for students to regurgitate what they have learned on standardized assessments through the use of memory and reflection.
I believe that the affective domain is the most important. Inappropriate conduct that leaks itself into the classroom has to be dealt with in some way. No, I do not want to raise anyone else's child, but I do it everyday so that these students can mature into upstanding citizens in our community.
The greatest challenge for an educator is to get children to care about what they are learning. In elementary school nothing happens if you don't pass the SOL tests. Teachers can care, but the students and parents need to care also.
I agree it is a difficult choice because I believe it takes all three to be a well rounded person. As an educator I would have to choose the cognitive domain. Ultimately the abilility to think and solve problems is what we want our students to accomplish.
I think all three are important. If one area is weak then the other area needs to compensate. Affective/social is modeled for the most part by the teacher and class rules. If the teacher sets purpose relative to the students then they will care about the learning happening in their classroom. Cognitive is what we are all measured on. It is success in this domain which make us successful, productive adults. Psychomotor success enhances the social and cognitive domains through confidence and social acceptance.
In today's schools, I believe the cognitive to be the most important. Students are expected to have the ability to work through all 6 levels of Bloom's taxonomy effectively, as describe on page 320of the text. This movement will insure that students actually "know" the content.
To call oneself an effective teacher, one needs to finds ways in which to incorporate all three domains and learning styles into one teachings. However, in the day of where one's effectiveness is measured by Standardized Testing, he or she should find an effective way to touch a students cognitive domain.
I think that all of the three domains are important in the learning process. If I had to choose one to be the absolute most important, I would pick cognitive. I think having the ability to think and solve problems is something that everyone wants their students to be able to do.
I believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. However, I also believe that in order for effective instruction the affective and psychomotor domain must also be considered. It is difficult for me to instruct a young lady in high school who has just broken up with her boyfried. I can understand where it would be equally difficult to teach a student who has difficulty with motor skills to utilize a calculator.
I believe the affective and cognitive domains are both very important. The affective domain is important because emotional involvement breeds excitement and engagement, improving the learning that takes place in the classroom. However, I do believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. It is hard to argue with the notion that this domain is the one that determines a student's success in school. SOL tests are built around the pupil's ability to recall information and think. As long as our assessments are such then the cognitive domain will continue to tower above the others.
I would have to say the cognitive domain is the most important to me. But I also want the point out that all three are very important. If one area is lacking the other has to build to pick up the slack.
I think the chosen domain should depend on the task at hand. I feel the best choice would be for us to provide instruction utilizing all three domains. Would we want to sacrifice learning for some just because one domain is more obvious?
I believe that the cognitive domain is the most imiportant. Our students should problem solvers who are able to think on their own. It woud be nice to say that having our students enjoy what they are doing would be the most important, which would make the affective domain more important, however, it really is more important that they are able to think and problem solve.
The cognitive domain is the most important as it is the key to our work in the classroom. While our job is to affect learning and development of all three, I think the cognitive domain is key to our work.
I believe the cognitive domain is most important; however, I feel the affective domain is crucial to cognitive success. Students must be able to take a personal interest and ownership in what they are learning.
I think that you must have a balanced approach or you end up with a really intelligent person with no moral compass, see many of the CEO's that have been in the news, or someone who may be very moral and kind but unable to be a productive member of society. I am a proponent of whole-child education.
I believe that the affective domain is the most important. I feel this way because in my particular discipline it is vital that the students take a personal ownership and interest in the tasks that are completed. I beleive that this domain is really what sets the better students apart from the rest of the class.
I feel that the Affective Domain is most important. I live through emotion. The affective doamin deals with how you deal with issues such as feelings, values, enthusiasm, motivation, and attitude. If you invest your emotion in your learning I feel you take more ownership in what you are learning. Learners are actively involved in the learning process through open participation and discussion.
ReplyDeleteCognitive: Assessments measure recall, recognition, and the ability to solve problems.
ReplyDeleteThis starts in grade school and contines through higher education as well as in the work force.
I feel that both the affective and cognitive domains are equally important. You cannot have emotion for something if you don't first understand it. We need the knowledge and ability to solve problems for the things we care about. We would not want the knowledge or ability to problem solve if it wasn't something we felt emotionally strong about.
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of torn - in some ways I feel that cognitive and psychomotor are equally important, but in some ways I feel cognitive is more important than psychomotor. I guess it really depends on the situation. I mean, you can't build a house just because you are strong - you have to know how to pour the foundation, lay the brick, and so on, so psychomotor skills alone won't get the job done.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the affective domain (thoughts and feelings) are not as important in the school setting. Though I do think that students should have and be taught values, I feel that it should begin at home. In a perfect world, I guess it would, but I resent parents who think I should be raising their child.... I guess that's a whole different blog post! ;)
I believe that the affective (emotional/moral) domain is the most important because our goal as educators is to develop young people who will be productive, upstanding citizens. I do believe that a lot of these things should happen in the home, but the reality is that they don't. Hilary Clinton's book entitled 'It Takes a Village' was totally correct!
ReplyDeleteI feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. It provides students with skills that will be used daily throughout life. Children need to understand how to recall information, find meaning, apply what they have learned and make proper judgement. These factors can be applied to almost any situation in life.
ReplyDeleteI will say the cognitive domain. This domain helps students apply their knowledge to everyday life.
ReplyDeleteI also understand the importance of the affective domain. I feel that we are lacking in this area. When you take a step back and look at society as a whole you can't help be to wonder about or morals. I agree with Dossie's statement that we need to develop young people who will be productive, and understanding citizens.
I think it is very hard to pick one and say that it is more important than the others. All are very important to each other. But having to pick I would say that cognitive domain. The cognitive domain deals with the ability to recall and recognition of knowledge.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. This is what students learn thier whole time in school. Assessing recall, the ability to solve problems, and recognition.
ReplyDeleteI do believe all three domains are important in the learning process. If I had to pick, I will have to say cognitive and affective. I believe they all work together but these two domains work more closely together for effective learning.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the situation and the goal of the education. In general, our education system is primarily concerned with cognitive. The most important area for parents is the affective. The psychomotor domain is important for the ability to perform certain tasks and can be extremely important in job training. So in summary, all three are important, but for schools the cognitive domain is the most important.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the cognitive domain is the most important. Developing your intellectual ability is a life long course that advances you through different phases throughout your life.
ReplyDeleteI think that since the beginning of education, students came to school to learn, so, I believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. However, in recent years, I have been astonished at how many students are lacking in "behavioral" skills, because they're not being taught at home. I think that parents are now expecting them to be taught at school. I have found myself thinking that some students need some basic "life-lessons" in order to survive. So, I do think that the affective domain is becoming very important as well.
ReplyDeleteTo be a good teacher, I think that one would have to incorporate all three. School is about cognition, but to do it without also teaching about proper behavior and the proper way to hold a pencil (psychomotor skill) would not be complete.
Again, echoing much of what has been stated previously here, it is really difficult to pick one domain over another as they really do work together, but I do think there should be a renewed effort to emphasize the affective domain. Students deal with incredibly emotional issues each day and need to understand them and put them in perspective so they can deal with the larger issues that will undoubtedly come their way.
ReplyDeleteLike most have already said, it is hard to pick the most important domain. It depends on the situation that a person is faced with or the type of job that they do daily. If I had to pick just one then I would say affective. I say this because if a person has average cognitive and psychomotor skills but has a high level of affective skills (how a person deals with emotions, feelings and morals)they will have the drive to succeed. This could allow them to overcome their possible lack of "smarts" or "physical abilities."
ReplyDeleteDonna Fortune
ReplyDeleteIt is truly hard to select just one domain for a teacher to think is the most important. We teach the 'whole' child so yo have to incorporate the intellect, the emotions, and the skills.
I agree with many other posts and believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. This domain is important because the development of intellectual abilities and skills will help you not only in school but all aspects of life. Everyone must have the ability to think and solve problems.
ReplyDeleteI feel the cognitive is most important. You have to be able to learn and understand about a topic before you can become passionate (affective) about it and you cannot construct (psychomotor) something if you don’t have the cognitive ability to understand how to put it together.
ReplyDeleteI think the affective domain is the most important to address, but not necessarily through instruction itself- perhaps more through social services offered in the schools. If a student is distracted by his/her emotions, is experiencing trauma, is not supported at home, his/her academics and ability to progress could suffer tremendously. Teachers and administrators need to sometimes think like school social workers do, and to help students contain their emotions to the point that they can access the curriculum effectively.
ReplyDeleteI feel like they are all sort of a tripod that each one helps the others. If made to chose, I would pick the affective domain. If a student does not have the emotional ability to use the cognitive then learning may not happen on a consistent basis.
ReplyDeleteI think that all three learning domains are essential to the knowledge process. Teachers must design lessons that focus on the instructional objectives and curriculum goals in order to provide students with the opportunity to apply their cognitive, affective, and phychomotor attributes that enhances their learning of the concepts.
ReplyDeleteI think for the majority of students it would be "cognitive". The learning the deals mainly with the recall or recognition of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills. Cognitive leanings,involve the mental processes, range from memorization to the ability to think and solve problems.
ReplyDeleteI think the cognitive domain is the most important, even though all three overlap to some degree. This domain will be evident as it ranges from memorization to the ability to think and solve problems.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the cognitive domain is most important. Cognitive ability is what is assessed during psychoeducational assessements. Additionally, cognition is required for students to regurgitate what they have learned on standardized assessments through the use of memory and reflection.
ReplyDeleteCognitive is by far the most important...recalling information is key in a successful education.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the affective domain is the most important. Inappropriate conduct that leaks itself into the classroom has to be dealt with in some way. No, I do not want to raise anyone else's child, but I do it everyday so that these students can mature into upstanding citizens in our community.
ReplyDeleteThe greatest challenge for an educator is to get children to care about what they are learning. In elementary school nothing happens if you don't pass the SOL tests. Teachers can care, but the students and parents need to care also.
I agree it is a difficult choice because I believe it takes all three to be a well rounded person. As an educator I would have to choose the cognitive domain. Ultimately the abilility to think and solve problems is what we want our students to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteI think all three are important. If one area is weak then the other area needs to compensate. Affective/social is modeled for the most part by the teacher and class rules. If the teacher sets purpose relative to the students then they will care about the learning happening in their classroom. Cognitive is what we are all measured on. It is success in this domain which make us successful, productive adults. Psychomotor success enhances the social and cognitive domains through confidence and social acceptance.
ReplyDeleteIn today's schools, I believe the cognitive to be the most important. Students are expected to have the ability to work through all 6 levels of Bloom's taxonomy effectively, as describe on page 320of the text. This movement will insure that students actually "know" the content.
ReplyDeleteTo call oneself an effective teacher, one needs to finds ways in which to incorporate all three domains and learning styles into one teachings. However, in the day of where one's effectiveness is measured by Standardized Testing, he or she should find an effective way to touch a students cognitive domain.
ReplyDeleteI think that all of the three domains are important in the learning process. If I had to choose one to be the absolute most important, I would pick cognitive. I think having the ability to think and solve problems is something that everyone wants their students to be able to do.
ReplyDeleteThe cognitive domain is the most important to me as an educator. However, I see clearly the importance of all three in learning.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. However, I also believe that in order for effective instruction the affective and psychomotor domain must also be considered. It is difficult for me to instruct a young lady in high school who has just broken up with her boyfried. I can understand where it would be equally difficult to teach a student who has difficulty with motor skills to utilize a calculator.
ReplyDeleteI believe the affective and cognitive domains are both very important. The affective domain is important because emotional involvement breeds excitement and engagement, improving the learning that takes place in the classroom. However, I do believe that the cognitive domain is the most important. It is hard to argue with the notion that this domain is the one that determines a student's success in school. SOL tests are built around the pupil's ability to recall information and think. As long as our assessments are such then the cognitive domain will continue to tower above the others.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say the cognitive domain is the most important to me. But I also want the point out that all three are very important. If one area is lacking the other has to build to pick up the slack.
ReplyDeleteI think the chosen domain should depend on the task at hand. I feel the best choice would be for us to provide instruction utilizing all three domains. Would we want to sacrifice learning for some just because one domain is more obvious?
ReplyDeleteI believe that the cognitive domain is the most imiportant. Our students should problem solvers who are able to think on their own. It woud be nice to say that having our students enjoy what they are doing would be the most important, which would make the affective domain more important, however, it really is more important that they are able to think and problem solve.
ReplyDeleteThe cognitive domain is the most important as it is the key to our work in the classroom. While our job is to affect learning and development of all three, I think the cognitive domain is key to our work.
ReplyDeleteI believe the cognitive domain is most important; however, I feel the affective domain is crucial to cognitive success. Students must be able to take a personal interest and ownership in what they are learning.
ReplyDeleteI think that you must have a balanced approach or you end up with a really intelligent person with no moral compass, see many of the CEO's that have been in the news, or someone who may be very moral and kind but unable to be a productive member of society. I am a proponent of whole-child education.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the affective domain is the most important. I feel this way because in my particular discipline it is vital that the students take a personal ownership and interest in the tasks that are completed. I beleive that this domain is really what sets the better students apart from the rest of the class.
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