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Cognitive Process

   
Levels and Learner Expectations Starter Verbs

KNOWLEDGE

Acquiring and recalling information:
facts, ideas, vocabulary, etc.

  • list who label memorize
  • match what name choose
  • write where group fill in
  • recall when find underline
  • know why pick identify

COMPREHENSION

Grasping meaning of material learned; communicating feelings and interpret learning

  • group re-word change reorganize
  • define retell expand account for
  • show summarize extend translate
  • explain demonstrate

APPLICATION

Making use of learned knowledge in new or concrete manner, or to solve problems

  • apply put to use choose
  • select interview organize
  • model experiment construct using
  • solve by classify put into action
  • record put together demonstrate by utilize

ANALYSIS

Taking ideas, learning apart, separating into component parts, seeing relationships, finding unique characteristics

  • divide classify take part
  • uncover simplify discover
  • survey compare examine
  • search analyze break down
  • inspect contrast put into categories sort

SYNTHESIS

Reorganizing parts to create new, original thing, idea, concept; stress of creative behaviors

  • create compose produce
  • form design blend
  • develop originate rearrange
  • build imagine predict
  • invent construct suppose
  • make up devise

EVALUATE

Making judgments or decisions based on chosen criteria, standards, conditions

  • rank evaluate decide
  • judge measure criticize
  • rate justify assess
  • award determine grade
  • defend conclude recommend