Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels and Suggested Active Learning Strategies
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
REMEMBERING AND UNDERSTANDING
Knowledge-Type Verbs

Define, repeat, list, record
Active Learning Techniques

Lecture, visuals, examples,
illustrations, analogies
Comprehension-Type Verbs

Discuss, describe, explain,
recognize, identify, translate,
restate, express

Test/assessment, review,
writing, matching questions &
answers, questions, discussion,
reporting
APPLYING AND ANALYZING
Application-Type Verbs

Interpret, apply, employ, use,
demonstrate, illustrate, practice
Active Learning Techniques

Role play, simulations, practice
exercises, demonstrations,
projects
Analysis-Type Verbs

Distinguish, analyze,
differentiate, compare, contrast,
diagram

Case studies, problems,
discussion, pro/con grids,
application exercises
SYNTHESIZING AND EVALUATING
Synthesis-Type Verbs
 Plan, design, propose, formulate,
construct, create, set-up, organize,
prepare
Active Learning Techniques
 Problems, case studies, develop
plans, simulations, projects
Evaluation-Type Verbs
 Evaluate, rate, revise, select,
choose, asses, estimate, measure
 Case studies, problem exercises,
projects, critiques, simulations
Bloom BS (ed.). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. New York: McKay 1956.
Adapted from Phillips, L. The Continuing Education Guide. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. Dubuque, Iowa, 1994.
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