Kurdistan Technical Institute Conducts a Workshop on "Writing Examination Questions Using Bloom\'s Taxonomy"

Date : 05 - Sep - 2026

As part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing academic excellence and standardizing assessment practices, the Kurdistan Technical Institute (KTI) organized a specialized workshop titled "Writing Examination Questions Using Bloom\'s Taxonomy," presented by M. Ramyar Mohammed Sleman.

The three-hour workshop (held on Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) witnessed the active and mandatory participation of all Heads of Departments (HoDs), relevant directors, academic staff and lecturers (both full-time and part-time), and laboratory assistants. The session was conducted under the direct supervision of the Quality Assurance Directorate (SAQA) and the Media & Communication Directorate.

The primary objective of the workshop was to reinforce the academic staff\'s practical capabilities in utilizing Bloom\'s Taxonomy to ensure a consistent, standardized approach across the institute‌s central Question Bank.

Key topics and learning outcomes addressed during the session included:

Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): Aligning learning outcomes with the appropriate cognitive levels of Bloom\'s Taxonomy.

Effective Item Writing: Designing various question formats (MCQ, True/False, Matching, and Essay questions) that genuinely measure the intended cognitive level.

Cognitive Level vs. Difficulty: Distinguishing between cognitive demand and question difficulty, ensuring accurate labeling of each item.

Avoiding Common Flaws: Identifying and eliminating common pitfalls in question design, such as unintended cueing, grammatical mismatches between prompts and options, and weak distractors.

Balanced Exam Design: Building well-structured examination papers with an appropriate distribution of cognitive levels.

The workshop also featured an interactive hands-on segment, during which participants reviewed, critiqued, and restructured previously written exam questions under the guidance of the presenter. The event concluded successfully with productive discussions and valuable feedback from the attendees.

Media & Communication Directorate

Kurdistan Technical Institute (KTI)

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