Dynamic Cognitive Process Application of Blooms Taxonomy for Complex Software Design in the Cognitive Domain

TL;DR

This paper explores how Bloom's Taxonomy can be applied to understand and improve the complex cognitive processes involved in software design, demonstrated through a case study of a GPRS-based remote administration system.

Contribution

It introduces a framework for applying Bloom's Taxonomy to software design, highlighting the use of all six cognitive levels in a real-world case study.

Findings

All six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy are utilized in software design.

Higher levels like Synthesis and Evaluation are crucial in complex system design.

The approach enhances understanding of cognitive processes in software engineering.

Abstract

Software design in Software Engineering is a critical and dynamic cognitive process. Accurate and flawless system design will lead to fast coding and early completion of a software project. Blooms taxonomy classifies cognitive domain into six dynamic levels such as Knowledge at base level to Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation at the highest level in the order of increasing complexity. A case study indicated in this paper is a gira system, which is a gprs based Intranet Remote Administration which monitors and controls the intranet from a mobile device. This paper investigates from this case study that the System Design stage in Software Engineering uses all the six levels of Blooms Taxonomy. The application of the highest levels of Blooms Taxonomy such as Synthesis and Evaluation in the design of gira indicates that Software Design in Software Development Life Cycle is a complex and critical cognitive process.