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Blooms Taxonomy Breakdown:
Roles, Process Verbs & Products from Blooms Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain
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Level of
Taxonomy |
Definition |
Teacher Roles |
Student Roles |
Process Verbs |
Products |
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Evaluation
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Judging the values of ideas, materials and methods by developing and applying standards and criteria. |
Clarifies Accepts Harmonizes Guides |
Judges Disputes Develops Active Participant |
judge rate validate predict assess score revise infer criteria determine prioritize tell why |
evaluate compare defend select measure choose conclude deduce debate justify recommend discriminate |
appraise value probe argue decide estimate criticize rank award support reject referee |
investigation opinion survey debate verdict conclusion recommendation panel |
judgment report editorial scale evaluation |
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Synthesis
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Putting together constituent elements or parts to form a whole requiring original, creative thinking. |
Reflects Extends Analyzes Evaluates |
Discusses Generalizes Relates Compares Contrasts Abstracts Active participant |
compose assemble manage pretend arrange organize invent generalize systematize show compile forecast modify devise derive |
propose construct plan revise collect prepare develop originate imagine generate prediction combine organize write suppose |
formulate set up design blend create produce hypothesize predict concoct infer act compile reorganize role-play improve |
film story project blueprint plan solution new game song pantomime video newspaper painting Hypercard stack media product advertisement |
poem formula machine goal play cartoon invention product radio event collage design |
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Level of
Taxonomy |
Definition |
Teacher Roles |
Student Roles |
Process Verbs |
Products |
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Analysis
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Breaking information down into its constituent elements. |
Probes Guides Observes Evaluates Acts as a resource Questions Organizes Dissects |
Discusses Uncovers Lists Active Participant |
distinguish contract question appraise experiment inspect examine probe separate inquire arrange investigate sift research |
calculate criticize solve interpret compare inventory scrutinize discover survey detect group order point out sequence |
test debate analyze diagram contrast relate dissect categorize point out classify organize differentiate deduce discriminate |
diagram investigation graph conclusion category questionnaire illustration inventory spreadsheet checklist |
chart outline list plan summary survey database mobile abstract report |
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Application
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Using methods, concepts, principles and theories in new situations |
Shows Facilitates Observes Evaluates Organizes Questions |
Solves problems Demonstrates use of knowledge Constructs Active Participant |
translate manipulate exhibit illustrate calculate sketch interpret prepare make experiment list practice |
apply practice relate operate interview paint change record translate produce compute sequence |
employ show solve schedule collection demonstrate dramatize construct use teach adapt draw |
prediction scrapbook product photograph illustration simulation sculpture experiment interview performance presentation demonstration |
puzzle relate diary report diorama poster diagram lesson model journal map |
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Level of
Taxonomy |
Definition |
Teacher Roles |
Student Roles |
Process Verbs |
Products |
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Comprehension
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Understanding of information given. |
Demonstrates Listens Questions Compare Contrasts Examines |
Explains Translates Demonstrates Interprets Active Participant |
restate identify discuss locate retell research convert annotate translate give examples of paraphrase |
describe report recognize review observe locate outline account for interpret give main idea |
explain tell express summarize ask identify calculate expand upon |
recitation summary reproduction collection explanation dramatization show & tell story problems |
example definition quiz list test label debate outline |
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Knowledge
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Recall or recognition of specific information |
Directs Tells Shows Examines Questions Evaluates |
Responds Absorbs Remembers Recognizes Memorizes Passive recipient |
define name record match select underline cite sort know |
repeat label recall listen group recite choose review quote
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list memorize relate show locate distinguish give example reproduce describe |
quiz definition fact worksheet reproduction |
label list test workbook |
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