You are on page 1of 1

Verbs for Acquisition, Meaning Making, and

Transfer
I know there are several verb lists out there related to Bloom's taxonomy, depth of
knowledge, and others, but I thought I would share this list because it relates to terms I've
used in the Learning Designs blog.  I hope it's helpful.

Verbs for Acquisition Verbs for Meaning Making Verbs for Transfer

 Apprehend  Analyze  Adapt (based on


 Calculate  Compare feedback)
 Define  Contrast  Adjust (based on
results)
 Discern  Critique
 Apply
 Identify  Defend
 Create
 Memorize  Evaluate
 Design
 Notice  Explain
 Innovate
 Paraphrase  Generalize
 Perform effectively
 Plug in  Interpret
 Self-assess
 Recall  Justify/Support
 Solve
 Select  Prove
 Troubleshoot
 State  Summarize
 Synthesize
 Test
 Translate
 Verify

You might also like