Criteria Factual Knowledge Conceptual Knowledge Procedural Knowledge Metacognitive Knowledge
Definition Factual Knowledge Conceptual Knowledge Procedural Domain refers to Metacognitive knowledge
includes basic elements, relates to interrelationships knowing how to perform involves awareness and
facts, or terminology to between facts, concepts, tasks, methods, or understanding of one's own
provide the foundational theories and models within a procedures within a subject. thought processes. It focuses
information and prepare subject. It helps students It involves techniques, on planning, monitoring, and
the learner for more understand broader patterns algorithms, and criteria for evaluating one’s learning and
complex learning. and structures. using skills. problem-solving strategies.
Subcategories - Knowledge of - Knowledge of - Subject-specific Skills and - Strategic Knowledge
Terminology Classifications and Categories Algorithms - Knowledge about Cognitive
- Knowledge of Specific - Knowledge of Principles - Subject-specific Tasks and Context
Details and Elements and Generalizations Techniques and Methods - Self-Knowledge
- Knowledge of Theories, - Criteria for Determining
Models, and Structures Suitable Procedures
Focus What is it? (e.g., parts, How does it work? Why is it How, when and which What changes or adjustments
terms, definitions) important? What is the procedure to use to do can be made to the
relationship between something? process/strategies/procedures
concepts? to achieve the desired results?
Example Science: What is Science: How does Science: Conduct a Science: What steps
the chemical the relationship titration for acid- can you take if your
symbol for between plants and based reactions. scientific approach or
Oxygen? animals benefit the hypothesis is not
ecosystem? Perform a simple producing the
Define experiment to expected results?
photosynthesis. Explain the role of demonstrate the
flowers in plants. process of diffusion. Maths: How do you
Maths: What is monitor your problem-
the value of pi (π) Maths: Why are Draw a flowchart to solving strategies and
up to five decimal prime numbers show the process of decide if another
places? important in number digestion in amoeba. method is needed?
theory?
Social Studies: Describe the Social Studies: How
What is the capital Why does multiplying sequence of events can you reflect on and
of France? any number with a that occur during manage your biases
zero result in a zero? fertilisation with the when analysing
Define help of a diagram. historical events?
imperialism. Social Studies: What
were the major causes Maths: Solve a Languages: How can
Languages: and consequences of quadratic equation. you plan and revise a
Explain metaphor. World War I? story by assessing its
Calculate the area of strengths and
Define Explain the structure a scalene triangle. weaknesses?
prepositions. and functions of Lok
Sabha. Languages: Write a
formal letter or essay
How are seasons on the given topic.
caused?
Computer: Write a
Languages: Fill in the Python program to
blanks with the automate a repetitive
appropriate task.
prepositions.
Write the steps
Identify errors in the to change the
given sentence. colour of an object in
paint.
Use punctuation
marks accurately in a
sentence.