How to apply the Bloom taxonomy to software engineering

Abstract

The Bloom taxonomy is used in the SWEBOK to specify the expected level of understanding of each topic within its knowledge areas (KA) for a 'graduate plus four years of experience'. This paper discusses how Bloom's taxonomy could be expanded to be more useful not only for education but also for industry. A new taxonomy that is more applicable to engineering is proposed at the end of this paper. This paper is the result of a workshop held in Amsterdam in September 2003 during the Software Technology and Engineering Practice Conference (STEP 2003).