This report analyzes the distribution of pedagogical metadata across all MicroSims,
comparing bloomsTaxonomy (content scope) vs bloomAlignment (pattern effectiveness)
within the pedagogical section to determine overlap and differences.
Overview
Total MicroSims analyzed: 885
Metric
Count
Percentage
Has pedagogical.bloomsTaxonomy
879
99.3%
Has pedagogical.bloomAlignment
883
99.8%
Has both fields
877
99.1%
Has neither field
0
0.0%
Comparison: bloomsTaxonomy vs bloomAlignment
For MicroSims that have both fields populated:
Relationship
Count
Percentage
Exact match (identical sets)
58
6.6%
bloomAlignment ⊂ bloomsTaxonomy (subset)
468
53.4%
bloomAlignment ⊃ bloomsTaxonomy (superset)
119
13.6%
Partial overlap
231
26.3%
No overlap (completely different)
1
0.1%
Agreement rate (any overlap): 99.9%
Exact match rate: 6.6%
Bloom Level Distribution by Field
Bloom Level
bloomsTaxonomy
bloomAlignment
Difference
Remember
658
126
-532
Understand
786
801
+15
Apply
853
862
+9
Analyze
354
478
+124
Evaluate
363
311
-52
Create
686
16
-670
Pedagogical Pattern Distribution
Pattern
Count
Percentage
demonstration
376
42.6%
assessment
172
19.5%
exploration
132
14.9%
worked-example
78
8.8%
reference
76
8.6%
guided-discovery
38
4.3%
practice
11
1.2%
Pacing Distribution
Pacing
Count
Percentage
self-paced
832
94.2%
step-through
26
2.9%
continuous
23
2.6%
timed
2
0.2%
Top 20 Bloom Verbs
Verb
Count
describe
584
calculate
509
explain
466
apply
441
compare
394
demonstrate
309
illustrate
301
classify
205
implement
168
interpret
162
use
161
summarize
131
assess
70
experiment
59
recognize
54
identify
53
state
43
list
42
define
33
analyze
33
MicroSims with No Overlap Between Fields
These MicroSims have completely different values in pedagogical.bloomsTaxonomy
and pedagogical.bloomAlignment, which may indicate data quality issues:
Title
bloomsTaxonomy
bloomAlignment
Triangle Type Explorer
analyze - determine how side lengths affect angles, apply - classify triangles based on measurements, remember - recall definitions of triangle types, understand - explain properties of different triangle types
analyze, apply, understand
Analysis & Recommendations
Moderate Redundancy Detected
With 99.9% overlap between the fields, there is moderate redundancy.
The fields often agree but not always. Consider:
Clarify the distinction - Document when they should differ
Use bloomsTaxonomy for content scope - All levels the content can address
Use bloomAlignment for pattern effectiveness - Levels the interaction pattern supports
Keep bloomVerbs as the primary matching field - More granular than levels