Blooms Hierarchy of Cognitive Thinking

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. / 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.
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. / 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.
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. / 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.

From Bloom, et al., 1956

Blooms Taxonomy Verbs

Knowledge / Comprehension / Application / Analysis / Synthesis / Evaluation
Arrange
Define
Duplicate
Identify
Label
List
Name
Order
Recall
Recognize
Record
Relate
Repeat
Reproduce
State
Underline / Choose
Cite examples of
Classify
Demonstrate use of
Describe
Determine
Differentiate
Discriminate
Discuss
Explain
Express
Give in own words
Identify
Indicate
Interpret
Locate
Pick
Practice
Recognize
Report
Restate
Review
Recognize
Respond
Select
Tell main ideas
Translate
Simulate
Summarize
Trace / Apply
Choose
Demonstrate
Dramatize
Employ
Generalize
Illustrate
Initiate
Interpret
Measure
Operate
Practice
Relate
Schedule
Sketch
Solve
Use
Utilize
Write / Analyze
Appraise
Calculate
Categorize
Compare
Conclude
Contrast
Correlate
Criticize
Deduce
Debate
Detect
Determine
Develop
Diagram
Diagnose
Differentiate
Distinguish
Draw conclusions
Estimate
Evaluate
Examine
Experiment
Formulate
Identify
Infer
Inspect
Inventory
Predict
Question
Relate
Solve
Summarize
Test / Arrange
Assemble
Collect
Compose
Construct
Create
Design
Devise
Develop
Formulate
Manage
Modify
Organize
Plan
Prepare
Produce
Propose
Predict
Reconstruct
Set-up
Synthesize
Systematize
Write / Appraise
Argue
Assess
Choose
Compare
Critique
Defend
Estimate
Evaluate
Judge
Predict
Rate
Revise
Score
Select
Support
Validate
Value
Test
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