Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning
(Cognitive domain)
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Tests help motivate
students and reinforce
their learning while at the
same time allowing us to
assess their mastery of
content.
Tests need to do more than
cover content
Tests need to:
Cover larger objectives
Develop critical thinking skills
Bloom's Taxonomy
of the cognitive domain
comprises six levels of
intellectual behaviors.
Cognitive Domain
Knowledge. •
Comprehension. •
Application. •
Analysis. •
Synthesis. •
Evaluation. •
Verbs that Express Learning
Outcomes or Competencies
Knowledge
Arrange
Define
Duplicate
Know
Label
List
Match
Memorize
Name
Order
Quote
Recognize
Recall
Repeat
Reproduce
Restate
Retain
Comprehension
Characterize
Classify
Complete
Depict
Describe
Discuss
Establish
Explain
Translate
Express
Identify
Illustrate
Locate
Recognize
Report
Relate
Review
Sort
Application
Administer
Apply
Calculate
Choose
Compute
Conduct
Demonstrate
Dramatize
Employ
Implement
Interpret
Operate
Perform
Practice
Prescribe
Role play
Sketch
Solve
Analysis
Analyze
Appraise
Categorize
Compare
Contrast
Critique
Diagram
Differentiate
Discriminate
Distinguish
Examine
Experiment
Explore
Inventory
Investigate
Question
Research
Test
Synthesis
Combine
Compose
Consolidate
Construct
Create
Design
Formulate
Hypothesize
Write
Integrate
Merge
Organize
Plan
Propose
Synthesize
Systematize
Theorize
Unite
Evaluation
Appraise
Argue
Assess
Critique
Defend
Envision
Estimate
Evaluate
Grade
Inspect
Judge
Justify
Rank
Rate
Review
Value
Examine
Some Practical Tips
Don't wait until the last moment to prepare •
your exam.
Have a friend, colleague, or your TAs review •
the last.
Ask students to submit possible exam •
questions.
Allow students to comment on test questions. •
Ask for students' feedback about the exam. •