blooms_reference_taxonomy.json

{
  "model_info": {
    "name": "Bloom's Taxonomy Classifier",
    "version": "1.0",
    "repository": "Jrine/blooms",
    "created": "2025-11-18",
    "taxonomy_type": "cognitive_domain",
    "dataset": "blooms_taxonomy_dataset.csv"
  },
  "levels": [
    {
      "level": 0,
      "code": "BT1",
      "name": "Remember",
      "definition": "Retrieve relevant knowledge from long-term memory; recall facts and basic concepts",
      "cognitive_demand": "Low",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "define",
          "list",
          "recall",
          "identify",
          "name",
          "state",
          "describe",
          "recognize",
          "label",
          "match",
          "memorize",
          "repeat"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "what",
          "when",
          "where",
          "who",
          "which",
          "how many",
          "how much"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "what is",
          "how many",
          "list the",
          "name the",
          "define the term",
          "recall the"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Define compound interest.",
        "How many states are there in USA?",
        "List the three branches of government.",
        "What is the capital of France?",
        "Label the parts of a cell."
      ]
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "code": "BT2",
      "name": "Understand",
      "definition": "Construct meaning from instructional messages; explain ideas or concepts",
      "cognitive_demand": "Low-Medium",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "explain",
          "summarize",
          "paraphrase",
          "classify",
          "compare",
          "interpret",
          "discuss",
          "describe",
          "illustrate",
          "translate"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "why",
          "how",
          "what does it mean"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "explain how",
          "describe why",
          "summarize the",
          "what is the relationship"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Explain how photosynthesis works.",
        "Summarize the causes of World War II.",
        "Describe the water cycle.",
        "Why does the moon orbit Earth?",
        "Interpret this graph."
      ]
    },
    {
      "level": 2,
      "code": "BT3",
      "name": "Apply",
      "definition": "Use information or procedures in new situations; carry out or implement",
      "cognitive_demand": "Medium",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "apply",
          "use",
          "demonstrate",
          "implement",
          "solve",
          "execute",
          "operate",
          "calculate",
          "compute",
          "construct"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "solve",
          "calculate",
          "use",
          "demonstrate"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "apply the",
          "use to solve",
          "calculate the",
          "demonstrate how"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Apply the quadratic formula to solve x² + 5x + 6 = 0.",
        "Use Newton's laws to calculate the force.",
        "Demonstrate the scientific method.",
        "Calculate the area of a triangle.",
        "Implement a sorting algorithm."
      ]
    },
    {
      "level": 3,
      "code": "BT4",
      "name": "Analyze",
      "definition": "Break material into parts and determine how parts relate; distinguish between components",
      "cognitive_demand": "High",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "analyze",
          "examine",
          "compare",
          "contrast",
          "differentiate",
          "distinguish",
          "investigate",
          "categorize",
          "organize"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "compare",
          "contrast",
          "distinguish",
          "examine"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "analyze the",
          "compare and contrast",
          "distinguish between",
          "examine the relationship"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Analyze the causes and effects of climate change.",
        "Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis.",
        "Distinguish between weather and climate.",
        "Examine the relationship between supply and demand.",
        "What are the differences between RNA and DNA?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "level": 4,
      "code": "BT5",
      "name": "Evaluate",
      "definition": "Make judgments based on criteria and standards; critique and justify decisions",
      "cognitive_demand": "High",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "evaluate",
          "judge",
          "critique",
          "assess",
          "justify",
          "argue",
          "defend",
          "recommend",
          "prioritize",
          "rate"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "evaluate",
          "judge",
          "assess",
          "critique",
          "which is better"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "evaluate the effectiveness",
          "critique the argument",
          "assess whether",
          "justify your position"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Evaluate the effectiveness of renewable energy policies.",
        "Critique the author's argument.",
        "Assess whether this research is valid.",
        "Justify your position on vaccination.",
        "Which economic system is better and why?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "level": 5,
      "code": "BT6",
      "name": "Create",
      "definition": "Put elements together to form a coherent whole; produce new or original work",
      "cognitive_demand": "Very High",
      "keywords": {
        "primary": [
          "create",
          "design",
          "develop",
          "construct",
          "produce",
          "invent",
          "formulate",
          "compose",
          "plan",
          "generate",
          "build"
        ],
        "question_words": [
          "design",
          "create",
          "develop",
          "propose"
        ],
        "context_phrases": [
          "design a",
          "create a new",
          "develop a plan",
          "propose a solution"
        ]
      },
      "example_questions": [
        "Design an experiment to test plant growth.",
        "Create a marketing strategy for a product.",
        "Develop a budget plan.",
        "Propose a solution to traffic congestion.",
        "Construct a mathematical model."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "classification_rules": {
    "decision_tree": [
      {
        "question": "Is it asking for basic facts or definitions?",
        "keywords": [
          "define",
          "what",
          "how many"
        ],
        "level": 0
      },
      {
        "question": "Is it asking to explain or describe?",
        "keywords": [
          "explain",
          "why",
          "describe"
        ],
        "level": 1
      },
      {
        "question": "Is it asking to apply or solve?",
        "keywords": [
          "apply",
          "solve",
          "calculate"
        ],
        "level": 2
      },
      {
        "question": "Is it asking to compare or analyze?",
        "keywords": [
          "analyze",
          "compare",
          "distinguish"
        ],
        "level": 3
      },
      {
        "question": "Is it asking to evaluate or judge?",
        "keywords": [
          "evaluate",
          "critique",
          "assess"
        ],
        "level": 4
      },
      {
        "question": "Is it asking to create or design?",
        "keywords": [
          "create",
          "design",
          "develop"
        ],
        "level": 5
      }
    ]
  },
  "quality_thresholds": {
    "minimum_acceptable_confidence": 0.7,
    "good_confidence": 0.8,
    "high_confidence": 0.9,
    "target_per_class_accuracy": 0.85,
    "target_overall_accuracy": 0.88
  }
}