Concept
Language
Knowledge: Tell what you know or remember.
What is…?
Where is…?
Which one…?
Who, What, Why, When, Omit, Choose, Which, Name, Select, Find, Match, Name, Label, Show, Recall
Comprehension: Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas.
How would you compare…? Contrast…?
Which is the best answer…?
How would you classify the type of…?
Compare, Contrast, Demonstrate, Illustrate, Rephrase, Show, Classify
Application: Use what you learn in another way
How would you use it…?
What would result if…?
What other way would you plan to…?
Apply, Build, Choose, Construct, Develop, Make, Use of, Organise, Plan, Solve, Model, Identify
Analysis: Look at something closely to find out more about it.
Why do you think…?
What inference can you make…?
What is the relationship between…?
Analyse, Discover, Dissect, Infer, Examine, Survey, Test for, Relationships
Synthesis: Put ideas or parts of things together.
What ways could…?
Why do you think…?
Imagine…?
Build, Combine, Compile, Create Design, Formulate, Imagine, Invent, Predict
Evaluation: Tell if something is right or wrong, good or bad.
Do you agree / disagree…?
Why do you think…?
Decide if…?
Criticise, Decide, Defend, Evaluate, Recommend, Agree, Appraise, Opinion, Disprove
Source: Adapted from Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, B.S. Bloom. Boston Allyn & Bacon, 1984
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