Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives



Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives

Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive objectives, originated by Benjamin Bloom and collaborators in the 1950's, describes several categories of cognitive learning.

|Category |Description |

|Evaluation |Ability to judge the worth of material against stated criteria |

|Synthesis |Ability to put together separate ideas to form new whole, establish relationships |

|Analysis |Ability to separate material into component parts and show relationships between parts |

|Application |Ability to use learned material in new situations |

|Comprehension |Ability to grasp meaning, explain, restate ideas |

|Knowledge |Ability to recall previously learned material |

Many people also call the analysis, synthesis, and evaluations categories "problem solving." 

|BEHAVIORAL VERBS APPROPRIATE FOR EACH LEVEL OF BLOOMS’ TAXONOMY (Cognitive Domain) |

|Knowledge |Comprehension |Application |Analysis |Synthesis |Evaluation |

|Define |Choose |Apply |Analyze |Arrange |Appraise |

|Identify |Cite examples of |Calculate |Appraise |Assemble |Assess |

|List |Demonstrate use of |Demonstrate |Categorize |Collect |Choose |

|Name |Describe |Dramatize |Compare |Compose |Compare |

|Recall |Determine |Employ |Conclude |Construct |Critique |

|Recognize |Differentiate between |Generalize |Contrast |Create |Estimate |

|Record |Discriminate |Illustrate |Correlate |Design |Evaluate |

|Relate |Discuss |Initiate |Criticize |Develop |Judge |

|Repeat |Explain |Interpret |Debate |Devise |Measure |

|Underline |Express |Operate |Deduce |Formulate |Rate |

|  |Give in own words |Operationalize |Detect |Manage |Revise |

|  |Identify |Practice |Determine |Modify |Score |

|  |Interpret |Relate |Develop |Organize |Select |

|  |Locate |Schedule |Diagnose |Plan |Test |

|  |Pick |Solve |Diagram |Predict |Validate |

|  |Practice |Use |Differentiate |Prepare |Value |

|  |Recognize |Utilize |Distinguish |Produce |  |

|  |Report |  |Draw conclusions |Propose |  |

|  |Respond |  |Estimate |Reconstruct |  |

|  |Restate |  |Evaluate |Set-up |  |

|  |Review |  |Examine |Synthesize |  |

|  |Select |  |Experiment |Systematize |  |

|  |Simulate |  |Identify |  |  |

|  |Tell |  |Infer |  |  |

|  |Translate |  |Inspect |  |  |

|  |  |  |Inventory |  |  |

|  |  |  |Predict |  |  |

|  |  |  |Question |  |  |

|  |  |  |Relate |  |  |

|  |  |  |Test |  |  |

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