Re: Information, Data, taxonomy of knowing

["james hills" <jhills@sunflower.com>]

I am encouraged, as an educator, that quality professionals in business and
industry seek clarification of such fundamental terms as Knowledge, data,
and information, and that they are concerned about real meaning and
learning--not just textbook stuff.

It happens that  blue-ribbon research was done by a group of educators
chaired by Benjamin S. Bloom.  These educators asked similar questions.
With Bloom the editor, this group of educators published the landmark study
titled: Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook, 1: Cognitive Domain.
New York: Longman, 1956.  Bloom's contribution to education parallels and
equals that of Deming's in business and industry.
Jim Hills


[Moderator's Note:  Personal opinion...  I have long felt that many who
miss Dr. Deming's teachings have looked *only* at addressing the cognitive
domain (which Bloom does a great job of explaining in the referenced
taxonomy).  I fel that much of Dr. Deming's message is directed at the
affective domain - which is typically neglected. ]