Levels of Thinking
Definition
Knowledge
the facts or info students must learn (1); "those behavior and test situations, which emphasize remembering, either by recognition or recall, of ideas, material, or phenomena (2).
Choose Cite Define Find Identify
Label List Name Pick Quote
Recite Recognize Repeat Select State
Comprehensio n
translating learned material into different but correct form (1); "those objectives, behaviors, or responses which represent an understanding of the literal message contained in a communication" (2).
Alter Annotate Calculate Change Contemplate
Convert Define Explain Expound Extrapolate
Infer Interpret Qualify Transform Translate
Application
carry-over or transfer of learning to new situations (1); "applies a principle in a new situation in which a solution has not been specified - transfer of training" (2).
Adopt Apply Classify Collect Construct
Employ Exercise Exert Manipulate Operate
Organize Relate Solve Use Utilize
Analysis
examining parts or elements of learning, analyzing the relationship between wholes & parts (1); "emphasizes the breakdown of material into constituent parts & detection of the relationship of the parts & the way they are organized" (2).
Analyze Audit Classify Deduce Dissect
Distinguish Divide Evaluate Examine Reason
Search Separate Simplify Study Survey
Synthesis
involves production of new or unique things (1); "the putting together of elements and parts so as to form a whole; working with elements or parts and combining them to constitute a pattern not clearly there before" (2).
Blend Build Cause Combine Compose
Conceive Construct Create Design Develop
Formulate Generate Make Modify Originate
make judgments based on external criteria or internal evidence (1); "making judgments about the value, for some purpose of ideas, works, solutions, methods, and material" (2).
Appraise Assess Compare Conclude Critique
Debate Evaluate Explain Grade Interpret
Judge Justify Prioritize Rate Summarize
Evaluation
Action Verbs
References
(1) Aviles, C.B. (2000). Teaching and Testing for Critical Thinking with Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Retrieved July 29, 2009, from ERIC database. (2) Kretchmar, J. (2008). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - The Cognitive Domain. Retrieved July 29, 2009, from Research Starters - Education database.
J. AUTUMN BARKER - BLOOM'S TAXONOMY PROJECT