David Krathwohl

David Reading Krathwohl (born May 14, 1921[1]) is an American educational psychologist who has served education in a multitude of settings: he was the director of the Bureau of Educational Research at Michigan State University and was also a past president of the American Educational Research Association where he served in multiple capacities, as a member of the research advisory committee for the Bureau of Research of the USOE and as regional chairman of the board of trusties of the Eastern Regional Institute for Education.

While studying with Benjamin Bloom, he co-authored the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, (also known as Bloom's Taxonomy) a critical publication on education and has also edited, authored and co-authored several books in regards to education. He received the Hannah Hammond Professor of Education Emeritus at Syracuse University and has made significant contributions to the field of educational psychology.

References

  1. Nowinson, R. (1963). Who's who in United States Politics and American Political Almanac. Chicago: Capitol House.
Educational offices
Preceded by
John Goodlad
President of the

American Educational Research Association
1968-1969

Succeeded by
Roald Campbell


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