Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognition

1. Knowledge:
   1. Remembering of previously learned material
   2. Recall (facts or whole theories)
   3. Bringing to mind.
      
      Terms: defines, describes, identifies, lists, matches, names.
       
2.  Comprehension:
   1. Grasping the meaning of material
   2. Interpreting (explaining or summarizing)
   3. Predicting outcome and effects (estimating future trends).
      
      Terms: convert, defend, distinguish, estimate, explain, generalize, rewrite.
       
3. Application:
   1.  Ability to use learned material in a new situation
   2. Apply rules, laws, methods, theories
      
      Terms: changes, computes, demonstrates, operates, shows, uses, solves.
       
4. Analysis:
   1. Breaking down into parts
   2. Understanding organization
   3. Clarifying
   4. Concluding
   5. Identify parts
   6. See Related Orde
   7. Relationships
      
      Terms: distinguish, diagrams, outlines, relates, breaks down, discriminates, subdivides.
       
5. Synthesis:
   1. Ability to put parts together to form a new whole
   2. Unique communication
   3. Set of abstract relations
      
      Terms: combines, complies, composes, creates, designs, rearranges.
       
6. Evaluation:
   1. Ability to judge value for purpose
   2. Base on criteria
   3. Support judgment with reason
      
      Terms: appraises, criticizes, compares, supports, concludes, discriminates, contrasts, summarizes, explains.