NDU DON Advocates Bloom's Taxonomy for National Development

A professor of Educational Management at the Niger Delta University, Prof Allen Agih, has advocated for the rigorous implementation of Bloom's Taxonomy in our educational system (particularly at the foundation stages) to achieve the total development of the personality that would form the basis for national development. While all the three pillars of training the child's personality (cognitive, psychomotor and affective) are important he said, the affective domain, according to the erudite scholar is the most critical and important of them all; and regrettably the most neglected component. Quoting profusely from Greek and Roman philosophers, scientists, psychologists, motivational authors and from the Bible he posited the importance of courage, motivation, encouragement, desire, goal setting, loving mentorship (all indicators of the affective domain) as the fuel for total development of the integrated personality. He lamented the tear-down, negative criticisms, attacks, and negative labelling tactics that characterize current learning and work environments as anti-productive, as it actually de-motivates and de-moralizes. He hinged most of society's social problems and psychosomatic diseases as a result of underdevelopment of the affective component of the personality. The learned Professor made these remarks in a lecture entitled "Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited" the 34th in the Inaugural Lecture Series of the Niger Delta University, held at the University Auditorium on February 20, 2019. The well attended lecture was chaired by the Vice Chancellor Prof Samuel G Edoumiekumo, Principal Officers, Deans of Faculties, Directors , amongst others.