bloom's cognitive taxonomy

	Outcome verbs	Assessment questions	Instructional Strategies
Remember	Recall information Count, choose, define, describe, draw, find, identify, label, list, match, name, quote, recall, recite, sequence, tell, write, reproduce, select, state	What does it mean What is the best one When, Which one What/who is, Define Identify List name	Focused listening Minute paper Find the flaw Lecture checks Directed reading and thinking
Understand	Explain idea or concept Conclude, convert, demonstrate, discuss, explain, estimate, generalize, identify, illustrate, interpret, paraphrase, report, restate, review, summarize, translate, tell	is same as Write in your own words.. Draw a graph, explain, give an example.. Interpret the results of Match the following	Double entry Journal Main idea chart Paraphrase, muddiest point Pair checks Interpreted lecture
Apply	Use information in another Situation; act, assess, change, demonstrate, determine, develop, imitate, implement, include, inform, instruct, interview, prepare, produce, relate, select, show, solve, transfer, use, utilize	Identify the result of..? Which is the best answer/solution? calculate the following, determine, solve	brainstorming, case studies, simulations, in the news, guided note taking, scavenger hunt, snowball lists
Analyze	Break information into parts: analyze, break down, characterize, clarify, compare, contrast, deduce, diagram, debate, differentiae, discriminate, distinguish, examine, illustrate, infer, outline, relate, research, separate, subdivide	What are the different parts of; what are the possible outcomes? What is the relationship between? Compare the different components of. Point out some problems with	Venn diagrams, cause and effect chains; pause procedure, reader response paper, speed interviews, 321 process, jigsaw
Evaluate	Justify a decision or course of action: appraise, argue, assess, choose, compare, conclude, critique, decide, defend, evaluate, interpret, judge, justify, predict, prioritize, prove, rank, rate, reframe, select support	Which of the following will be the best to? What outcome do you predict will occur..? Why did you choose this option? What are your conclusions? Recommend?	Challenging assumptions, journal club, cirtical book, journal review, what if, lecture wrappers, developing pros and cons
Create	Generate new idea or concept: Adapt, collaborate, combine, compose, construct, crate, design, develop, devise, initiate, integrate, invent, formulate, generate, make, modify, organize, perform, plan, produce, propose, rewrite, reorganize, revise	How would you adapt..to this new setting? How would you change this hypothesis? Given these facts, formulate a response/answer; propose an alternative solution	Microteaching, constructing wikis&blogs; concept maps, debates, role play, circle of voices, brainstorming, gallery wall