A revision to Bloom's Taxonomy is being used by some educators. It was developed by a group of cognitive psychologists lead by Lorin Anderson, a former student of Benjamin Bloom. The revised taxonomy has three major changes to the original taxonomy: 1. The order of the top two categories has been swapped.

How did Bloom's taxonomy change?

This change was made because the taxonomy is viewed as a hierarchy reflecting increasing complexity of thinking, and creative thinking (creating level) is considered a more complex form of thinking than critical thinking (evaluating level).

When did Bloom's taxonomy change?

The original Bloom's educational taxonomy

Bloom et. al (1956) classified forms and levels of learning based on cognitive processes that learners involved in when they learn.