Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning (Cognitive domain)(Cognitive domain)

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Tests help motivate Tests help motivate students and reinforce students and reinforce their learning while at the their learning while at the same time allowing us to same time allowing us to assess their mastery of assess their mastery of

contentcontent . .

Tests need to do more than Tests need to do more than cover contentcover content

Tests need toTests need to : :

Cover larger objectivesCover larger objectives

Develop critical thinking skillsDevelop critical thinking skills

Bloom's Taxonomy Bloom's Taxonomy of the cognitive domain of the cognitive domain comprises six levels of comprises six levels of

intellectual behaviors.intellectual behaviors.

Cognitive DomainCognitive Domain•KnowledgeKnowledge..

•ComprehensionComprehension..

•ApplicationApplication..

•AnalysisAnalysis..

•SynthesisSynthesis..

•EvaluationEvaluation..

Verbs that Express Learning Verbs that Express Learning Outcomes or CompetenciesOutcomes or Competencies

KnowledgeKnowledge ArrangeArrange

Define Define DuplicateDuplicate

Know Know Label Label

List List Match Match

Memorize Memorize Name Name

OOrderrder Quote Quote

Recognize Recognize Recall RecallRepeatRepeat

ReproduceReproduce Restate Restate

RetainRetain

ComprehensionComprehension CharacterizeCharacterize

ClassifyClassifyCompleteComplete

DepictDepictDescribeDescribeDiscussDiscuss

EstablishEstablishExplainExplain

TranslateTranslate

ExpressExpress

IdentifyIdentifyIllustrateIllustrate

LocateLocateRecognizeRecognize

ReportReportRelateRelateReviewReview

SortSort

ApplicationApplication AdministerAdminister

ApplyApplyCalculateCalculateChooseChoose

ComputeComputeConductConduct

DemonstrateDemonstrateDramatizeDramatize

EmployEmploy

ImplementImplementInterpretInterpretOperateOperatePerformPerformPracticePractice

PrescribePrescribeRole playRole play

SketchSketchSolveSolve

AnalysisAnalysis AnalyzeAnalyze

AppraiseAppraiseCategorizeCategorizeCompareCompareContrastContrastCritiqueCritiqueDiagramDiagram

DifferentiateDifferentiateDiscriminateDiscriminate

DistinguishDistinguishExamineExamine

ExperimentExperimentExploreExplore

InventoryInventoryInvestigateInvestigateQuestionQuestionResearchResearch

TestTest

SynthesisSynthesis CombineCombine

ComposeComposeConsolidateConsolidate

ConstructConstructCreateCreate

DesignDesignFormulateFormulate

HypothesizeHypothesize WriteWrite

IntegrateIntegrateMergeMerge

OrganizeOrganizePlanPlan

ProposeProposeSynthesizeSynthesize

SystematizeSystematizeTheorizeTheorize

UniteUnite

EvaluationEvaluation Appraise Appraise

ArgueArgueAssessAssess

CritiqueCritiqueDefendDefend

EnvisionEnvisionEstimateEstimateEvaluateEvaluate

GradeGrade

InspectInspectJudgeJudge

JustifyJustifyRankRankRateRate

ReviewReviewValueValue

ExamineExamine

Some Practical TipsSome Practical Tips

•Don't wait until the last moment to prepare Don't wait until the last moment to prepare your examyour exam..

•Have a friend, colleague, or your TAs review Have a friend, colleague, or your TAs review the lastthe last..

•Ask students to submit possible exam Ask students to submit possible exam questionsquestions..

•Allow students to comment on test questionsAllow students to comment on test questions..

•Ask for students' feedback about the examAsk for students' feedback about the exam..