High Level Thinking Processes

Revised edition of Bloom's taxonomy Comprehension is now Understand Synthesis is now Create Knowledge is now called Remember Synthesis higher than Evaluation

(Comprehension) (Knowledge) (Synthesis)

There are six levels in the taxonomy, moving through the lowest order processes to the highest: KnowledgeKnowledge ComprehensionComprehension ApplicationApplication AnalysisAnalysis SynthesisSynthesis EvaluationEvaluation

Knowledge Define Describe Identify Memorize Label

Comprehension Explain Illustrate Compare Summarize Matching

Application Model Report Produce Make Apply

Analysis Analyze Distinguish Infer/Predict Contrast Differentiate

Synthesis Design/Invent Hypothesize Formulate Role-play Develop

Evaluation Critique Judge Recommend Assess Evaluate

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Bloom’s Level Knowledge – Knowledge – Define, Describe, Identify, Memorize, Label Comprehension – Comprehension –Explain, Illustrate, Compare, Summarize, Matching Application – Application – Model, Report, Produce, Make, Apply Analysis – Analysis – Analyze, Distinguish, Infer/Predict, Contrast, Differentiate Synthesis - Synthesis - Design/Invent, Hypothesize, Formulate, Role-play, Develop Evaluation – Evaluation – Critique, Judge, Recommend, Assess, Evaluate

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Bloom’s Level Knowledge – Knowledge – Define, Describe, Identify, Memorize, Label Comprehension – Comprehension –Explain, Illustrate, Compare, Summarize, Matching Application – Application – Model, Report, Produce, Make, Apply Analysis – Analysis – Analyze, Distinguish, Infer/Predict, Contrast, Differentiate Synthesis - Synthesis - Design/Invent, Hypothesize, Formulate, Role-play, Develop Evaluation – Evaluation – Critique, Judge, Recommend, Assess, Evaluate

(Comprehension) (Knowledge) (Synthesis)