NCJ Number
84694
Journal
Criminal Justice Review Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1982) Pages: 17-22
Date Published
1982
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article proposes the implementation of an objective self-evaluation of criminal justice curricula through Bloom's 'Taxonomy of Educational Objectives,' based on a pilot study testing this evaluation tool in criminal justice courses at three universities.
Abstract
The taxonomy is a complex continuum of educational objectives composed of six classifications: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The levels moving from knowledge to evaluation indicate progressively higher intellectual abilities usually associated with highly academic education as opposed to skill-oriented training. The pilot study applying the taxonomy to criminal justice education shows that it is a viable self-evaluation tool with manifest and latent functions. The implementation of a standard method of evaluation is a necessary intermediate step toward external evaluation and accreditation. Study data, reference notes, and 10 references are supplied.