BLOOM’S TAXONOMY OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES

COGNITIVE
REMEMBERING UNDERSTANDING APPLYING ANALYZING EVALUATING CREATING
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Knowledge is defined as the Comprehension is defined as the Application refers to the ability Analysis refers to the ability to Evaluation is concerned with Synthesis refers to the ability to
remembering of previously ability to grasp the meaning of to use learned material in new break down material into its the ability to judge the value of put parts together to form a new
learned material. This involves material. This may be shown by and concrete situations. This may component parts so that its material (statement, novel, poem, whole. This may involve the
the recall of a wide range of translating material from one form include the application of such organizational structure may be research report) for a given production of a unique
material, from specific facts to to another (words to numbers), things as rules, methods, understood. This may include the purpose. The judgments are to communication (these or
complete theories. by interpreting material concepts, principles, laws, and identification of the parts, analysis be speech), a plan of operations
(explaining or summarizing), and theories. of the relationships between based on definite criteria. These (research proposal), or a set of
by estimating future trends Learning outcomes in this area parts, analysis of the may be internal criteria abstract relations (scheme for
(predicting consequences or require a higher level of relationships between parts, and (organization) or external classifying information).
effects). understanding recognition of the organizational criteria (relevance to the purpose) Learning outcomes in this area
These learning outcomes go one thapracticecognintn those under principles involved. and the student may determine stress creative behaviors, with
step beyond the simple comprehension. Learning outcomes here the criteria given them. major emphasis on the
remembering of material, and represents a higher intellectual Learning outcomes in this are formulation of new patterns or
represent the lowest level of level than comprehension and highest in the cognitive hierarchy structures.
understanding. application because they contain elements of
because they require an all the other categories, plus
understanding of both the content conscious value judgments
and the structural form of based on clearly defined criteria.
thematerial.
3 Objectives / HR 3 Objectives / HR 2 Objectives / HR 2 Objectives / HR 1 Objective / HR 1 Objective / HR
Acquire Access* Administer* Analyze Appraise Arrange
Arrange Account for Apply Appraise Argue Assemble
Check* Annotate* Calculate Approve* Assemble* Assess*
Choose Associate Change Break down Assess Blend
Count Brief* Choose Calculate Attach Build
Cite Change Classify Categorize Award Categorize
Deduce that Challenge* Collect information Classify Choose Collect
Define Classify Complete Compare Compare Combine
Describe Conclude Compute Contract Conclude Compile
Detect* Communicate* Conduct* Contrast Consider Compose
Distinguish Compare Control* Coordinate* Consolidate* Comply
Discover Contrast Construct Correlate* Contrast Constitute
Downloobtainad* Compute Construct using Criticize Counsel* Construct
Draw Confirm* Convert (in math) Debate Criticize Create
Duplicate Convert Differentiate between Deduce Critique Deduce
Fill-in Debrief* Demonstrate Detect Decide Defend*
Find Demonstrate Derive Determine Deconflict* Derive
Follow directions Describe Determine (calculate) Diagram Defend Design
Group Determine Develop Differentiate Describe Detect
Identify Defend Discover Discover Designate* Determine*
Indicate Define Discuss Discriminate Develop* Devise
Label Differentiate Distinguish between Distinguish Determine Develop
List Discuss Dramatize Divide Discriminate Direct*
Locate Distinguish Employ Draft Distinguish Document
Match Draw Estimate Draw conclusions Establish* Evaluate*
Memorize Ensure* Examine Edit* Estimate Explain
Name Estimate Expand Examine Evaluate Form
Orient* Expand Experiment Experiment Explain Formulate
Order Explain Express in a discussion Formulate Grade Generalize
Outline Express in other Facilitate* Form generalization Integrate* Generate
Pick terms Find (implies investigation) Group Interpret Imagine
Point Extend Generalize Identify (parts) Judge Integrate
Quote Extrapolate Graph Illustrate Justify Invent
Read Explore Illustrate Infer Measure Make up
Recall Fill in Implement* Inspect Modify Manage
Recite Find Interpret Inventory Organize* Modify
Recognize Generalize Interpolate Localize* Plan* Originate
Record Give in own words Interview Make inferences Predict Organize
Reconnoiter* Give examples Investigate Order Project* Perform (in public)
Relate Group Keep records Outline Rank Plan
Repeat Identify Lead* Plan Rate Predict
Reproduce Infer Locate (information) Point out Recommend Prepare
Rewrite Illustrate Make Predict* Relate Prescribe
Select Inform Manage* Put into(categories) Revise Present (an original report or
State Interpolate Manipulate Question work)
Summarize Interpret Model Recognize Schedule* Produce
Tabulate Investigate* Modify Reconstruct Score Propose
Tell Locate Operate Rearrange Select Rearrange
Trace Measure Order Relate Standardize Reconstruct
Underline Outline Organize Reorganize Summarize Relate
Write Paraphrase Participate Resolve* Support Reorganize
Predict Perform (except in math in Revise Test Review*
Prepare public) Rewrite Validate Revise
Present* Plan Search Value Rewrite
Put in order Practice Secure*adopt Verify Set up
Read Predict Select Specify
Rearrange Prepare Separate Suppose
Register* Present Simplify Summarize
Recognize Process* Sort Support
Reorder Produce Subdivide Synthesize
Reorganize Prove (in math) Summarize Task*

Put into
Represent Survey Tell
Report Take apart Transmit
Retell Tell Write
Review
Report*
action Test
Transform
Request*
Reword Put to use Troubleshoot*
Uncover
Rewrite Update*
 Put together
Restate Write
Select
Show
Solve
Simplify
React*
Suggest
Summarize Record
Translate*
Trace (on map or chart)
Transform
Refine*
Translate
Relate
Report
Restate
Restructure
Review
Schedule
Select
Separate
Sketch
Subdivide
Show
Solve
Track (in development,
history, process)
Transfer
Translate
Use
Utilize
Validate*
Verify*
Note: Learning objectives are additionally defined by the object of the verb and modifiers, thus some verbs maybe used for more than one level
UNMEASURABLE TASK VERBS
Appreciate Be familiar with Grasp the significance of Implement Motivate
Be able to know Believe Enjoy Increase profitand
Be aware of Communicate Have understanding of Learn how to Imbibe