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2. Contributed by Brenda Stephenson The University of Tennessee
Bloom's Taxonomy
Contributed by
Brenda Stephenson
The University of Tennessee
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3. Knowledge Level 1 Define Fill in the blank Identify Label List Locate
Match
Memorize
Name
Recall
Spell
State
Tell
Underline
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4. Use these verbs to ask a student to recall information
This thinking skill tells you that a student can recall or recognize information, concepts, and ideas in the approximate format in which they were learned.
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5. Comprehension Level 2 Convert Describe Explain Interpret Paraphrase
Put in order
Restate
Retell in your own words
Rewrite
Summarize
Trace
Translate
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6. Use these verbs to ask a student to show comprehension or understanding.
This thinking skill tells you that a student can grasp and interpret prior learning.
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7. Application Level 3 Apply Compute Conclude Construct Demonstrate
Determine
Draw
Find out
Give an example
Illustrate
Make
Operate
Show
Solve
State a rule or principle
Use
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8. Use these verbs to ask a student to use learning in a new situation.
This thinking skill tells you that a student can transfer selected information to a life problem or a new task with minimum of direction.
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9. Analysis Level 4 Analyze Categorize Classify Compare Contrast Debate
Deduct
Determine the factors
Diagnose
Diagram
Differentiate
Dissect
Distinguish
Examine
Infer
Specify
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10. Use these verbs to ask a student to show that he or she can see parts and relationships.
This thinking skill tells you that a student can examine, take apart, classify, predict and draw conclusions.
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11. Synthesis Level 5 Change Combine Compose Construct Create Design
Find an unusual way
Formulate
Generate
Invent
Originate
Plan
Predict
Pretend
Produce
Rearrange
Suggest
Write
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12. Use these verbs to ask a student to take parts of information to create an original whole.
This thinking skill tells you that a student can originate, combine and integrate parts of prior knowledge into a product, plan or proposal that is new.
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13. Evaluation Level 6 Appraise Choose Compare Conclude Decide Defend
Evaluate
Value
Give your opinion
Judge
Justify
Prioritize
Rank
Rate
Select
Support
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14. Use these verbs to ask a student to make a judgment based on criteria.
This thinking skill tells you that a student can appraise, assess, or criticize on the basis of specific standards and criteria.
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15. Which are “knowledge” objectives?
1. Identify all courses required for graduation.
2. Suggest courses which would count for the humanities requirement.
3. List the courses which would count for the humanities requirement.
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16. Which are “comprehension” objectives?
1. Compute the hours needed to complete the humanities requirement.
2. Explain the number of hours needed for graduation.
3. Summarize the courses needed for graduation.
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17. An example of the taxonomy levels:
Label the objectives.
Explain what the objective means.
Give an example of the task.
Compare the first 2 objectives.
Write an objective at the synthesis level.
Choose the best objective that is written.
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