Bloom's Taxonomy

KNOWLEDGE

•remembering

•memorizing

•recognizing

•recalling identification

•recall of information

A list of examples at this level include the following: know common terms, know specific facts, know methods and procedures, know basic concepts, know principles, describe different parts.

COMPREHENSION

•interpreting

•translating from one medium to another

•describing in one's own words

•organization and selection of facts and ideas

A list of examples at this level include the following: understand facts and principles, interpret verbal material, interpret charts and graphs, translate verbal material to mathematical formulae, estimate the future consequences implied in data, justify methods and procedures, explain causes and effects, describe the parts of an entity, explain the relevance of certain actions.

APPLICATION

•problem solving

•applying information to produce some result

•use of facts, rules and principles

A list of examples at this level include the following: apply concepts and principles to new situations, apply laws and theories to practical situations, solve mathematical problems, construct graphs and charts, demonstrate the correct usage of a method or procedure, describe the significance of an event.

ANALYSIS

•subdividing something to show how it is put together

•finding the underlying structure of a communication

•identifying motives

•separation of a whole into component parts

A list of examples at this level include the following: recognize unstated assumptions, recognize logical fallacies in reasoning, distinguish between facts and inferences, evaluate the relevancy of data, analyze the organizational structure of a work (art, music, writing), describe evidence for an action, diagram a process, distinguish among the functions of a plant.

SYNTHESIS

•creating a unique, original product that may be in verbal form or may be a physical object

•combination of ideas to form a new whole

A list of examples at this level include the following: write a well organized theme, give a well organized speech, write a creative short story (or poem or music), propose a plan for an experiment, integrate learning from different areas into a plan for solving a problem, formulate a new scheme for classifying objects (or events, or ideas), predict the next actions, design or create something to address a new challenge.

EVALUATION

•making value decisions about issues

•resolving controversies or differences of opinion

•development of opinions, judgments or decisions

A list of examples at this level include the following: judge the logical consistency of written material, judge the adequacy with which conclusions are supported by data, judge the value of a work (art, music, writing) by the use of internal criteria, judge the value of a work (art, music, writing) by use of external standards of excellence, describe the importance of something, determine the priority of something, make a decision, take a position on an issue and defend your arguments.