13 Facts About Benjamin Bloom

Benjamin Samuel Bloom was an American educational psychologist who made contributions to the classification of educational objectives and to the theory of mastery learning.

Benjamin Bloom is particularly noted for leading educational psychologists to develop the comprehensive system of describing and assessing educational outcomes in the mid-1950s.

Benjamin Bloom has influenced the practices and philosophies of educators around the world from the latter part of the twentieth century.

Benjamin Bloom's parents fled a climate of discrimination in Russia.

Benjamin Bloom was one of five children, three being older brothers and one a younger sister.

Benjamin Bloom's father was a picture framer and his mother was a homemaker.

Benjamin Bloom achieved excellence most notably in his academics while showing athletic ability in swimming and handball.

Benjamin Bloom then applied for the doctorate program under the University of Chicago in 1939, as this would give Benjamin Bloom the chance to study under Ralph Tyler.

Benjamin Bloom would marry his wife Sophie the following year in 1940, as she was pursuing her masters in the University of Chicago.

Benjamin Bloom later succeeded Ralph Tyler as the University Examiner in 1953.

In Hamburg, Germany Benjamin Bloom attended a UNESCO Institution of Education meeting.

In 1956, Benjamin Bloom edited the first volume of The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals, which classified learning objectives according to a rubric that has come to be known as Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy.

Benjamin Bloom hypothesized if teachers adapted their teaching methods to the individual needs of each student, more children would receive the opportunity to learn better.