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From Revised Blooms Taxonomy retrieved 20 May, 2005 from http://rite.ed.qut.edu.au/oz-teachernet/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=29 and Using Learning Outcomes to Design a Course and Assess Learning Outcomes.http://www.hlst.heacademy.ac.uk/guide/current_practice/Learning.html and Moon, J. Linking Levels, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria. Retrieved 30 May, 2007, from http://www.see-educoop.net/education_in/pdf/edinburgh-moon-oth-enl-t02.pdf

Assessment resource developed by Dr Clair Hughes (TEDI/The University of Queensland)

Elaboration of the six levels of thinking in Blooms taxonomy

1Remembering

Can the student

RECALLinformation?

2Understanding

Can the student EXPLAIN ideas or concepts?

3Applying

Can the student USEthe new knowledge in

another familiar

situation?

4Analysing

Can the studentDIFFERENTIATE

between and RELATE

constituent parts?

5Evaluating

Can the studentJUSTIFY an opinion,

decision or course of

action?

6Creating

Can the studentGENERATE new

products, ideas or ways

of viewing things?RecognisingLocating knowledge in memorythat is consistent with presentedmaterial.Synonyms

Identifying Finding Selecting IndicatingRecallingRetrieving relevant knowledgefrom long-term memory.Synonyms

Retrieving Naming Reproducing Recounting

InterpretingChanging from one form ofrepresentation to anotherSynonyms:

Paraphrasing Translating Representing Clarifying Converting Rewriting Restating ExpressingExemplifying

Finding a specific example orillustration of a concept or principleSynonyms

Instantiating Illustrating... Representing Giving examples of ShowingClassifyingDetermining that somethingbelongs to a category (e.g.,concept or principle).Synonyms

Categorising Subsuming Organising

SummarisingDrawing a logical conclusion frompresented information.Synonyms

Abstracting Generalising Outlining PrcisingInferring

Abstracting a general theme ormajor pointSynonyms

Extrapolating Interpolating Predicting Concluding Extending GeneralisingComparingDetecting correspondencesbetween two ideas, objects, etcSynonyms

Contrasting Matching MappingExplaining

Constructing a cause-and-effectmodel of a system.Synonyms

Elucidating Constructing models

ExecutingApplying knowledge (oftenprocedural) to a routine task.Synonyms

Carrying out Measuring Constructing Demonstrating Computing Calculating Manipulating Operating Preparing Producing Drawing up PractisingImplementing

Applying knowledge (oftenprocedural) to a non-routine task.Synonyms

Using Estimating Predicting Solving Changing Discovering Explaining how Verifying Finding

DifferentiatingDistinguishing relevant fromirrelevant parts or important fromunimportant parts of presentedmaterial.Synonyms

Discriminating Selecting Focusing Distinguishing between Separating (Sub)dividing Examining RelatingOrganisingDetermining how elements fit orfunction within a structure.Synonyms

Outlining Structuring Integrating (Re)arranging Categorising Ordering DerivingAttributingDetermining the point of view,bias, values, or intent underlyingpresented material.Synonyms

Deconstructing Comparing Contrast ing Diagnosing

CheckingDetecting inconsistencies orfallacies within a process orproduct.Determining whether a process orproduct has internal consistency.Synonyms

Testing Detecting Monitoring ConcludingAssessingAppraising Discriminating

Determining

CritiquingDetecting the appropriateness of aprocedure for a given task orproblem.Synonyms

Judging Questioning Justifying Defending Discussing CriticisingArguing

Including Rating Ranking Valuing

GeneratingComing up with alternatives orhypotheses based on criteriaSynonyms

Hypothesizing Proposing Developing Engendering Synthesising Providing optionsPlanningDevising a procedure foraccomplishing some task.Synonyms

Designing Formulating Combining Compiling Devising Revising Putting together SuggestingProducingInventing a productSynonyms

(Re)constructing

Composing ModifyingAltering Building Enlarging