Critical Thinking Made Bloomin’ Easy

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Develop Critical Thinking

Recreated for DPS College Ready Institute - 2011

Bloom’s Taxonomy Pyramid

Verbs

KnowledgeWhatRecall - Remembering previously learned material, recalling facts, terms, and basic concepts.

• Count• Define•

Delineate• Describe• Label• List• Match• Name• Point

• Quote• Recall• Record• Relate• Repeat• Select•

Specify• State•

Underline

Verbs

WhatUnderstand - Demonstrating understanding of the stated meaning of facts and ideas.

Comprehension

• Associate

• Compute• Describe• Discuss• Explain• Express•

Extrapolate

• Generalize

• Identify

• Locate• Outline•

Paraphrase

• Report• Restate• Review• Rewrite•

Summarize

• Tell

WhatPut to Use - Solving problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts, and techniques in a different situation.

Application

Verbs

• Apply• Demonstrate• Dramatize• Employ• Graph• Illustrate• Interpolate• Interpret• Manipulate

• Modify• Operate• Practice• Schedule• Show• Sketch• Solve• Translate• Use

Verbs

WhatBreak Down - Examining and breaking down information into parts.

Analysis

• Analyze• Appraise• Arrange• Break down• Calculate• Categorize• Classify• Compare

• Experiment

• Inspect•

Inventory

• Question

• Relate•

Separate• Solve• Test

• Contrast• Criticize• Critique• Debate• Diagram•

Differentiate

• Distinguish

• Examine

WhatPut Together - Compiling information in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern.

Synthesis

Verbs

• Arrange

• Assemble

• Collect•

Combine

• Compose

• Construct

• Create• Design

• Prepare•

Prescribe

• Propose

• Rearrange

• Reorganize

• Setup• Specify•

Transform

• Devise•

Explain•

Formulate

• Group•

Manage

• Organize

• Plan• Predict

WhatJudge - Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information based on criteria.

Evaluation

Verbs

• Appraise

• Assess• Choose•

Compare

• Conclude

• Criticize

• Critique•

Determine

• Rank• Rate•

Recommend

• Revise• Score• Select• Support• Value

• Defend

• Estimate

• Evaluate

• Judge• Justify•

Measure

• Prioritize

• Prove

Knowledge: How long did each child have to grow their seed for the emperor?

Comprehension: Explain why Ping cried when the emperor asked him about his pot.

Application: How can you apply the moral of this story to your life?

Analysis: Compare Ping to the other children.

Synthesis: Propose how the story would be different if it took place in America.

Evaluation: Judge whether the other children in the story were good or bad. Defend your opinion.

Examples

Determine why the emperor cooked the seeds.

Analysis

Use the moral of this story to write a story of your own.

Application

Predict what Ping’s rule will be like.

Synthesis

You Try

Name who encourages Ping?

Knowledge

In life, determine if all seeds grow. Why or why not?

Evaluation

Describe the place where Ping lived?

Comprehension

You Try

What is Critical Thinking?

“ Critical thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way.  People who think critically consistently attempt to live rationally, reasonably, empathically. ” - Dr. Linda Elder, September, 2007 - educational psychologist and a prominent authority on critical thinking.

In short – reflecting on your thinking.

Which levels enhance Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking

Why do these three levels support Critical Thinking?

AnalysisBreak Down - Examining and breaking down information into parts.

Synthesis

Put Together - Compiling information in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern.

Evaluation

Judge - Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information based on criteria.

Creating Higher Level Thinking from Lower LevelsCategory Verbs

KnowledgeCount, Define, Delineate, Describe, Label, List, Match, Name, Point, Quote, Recall, Record, Relate, Repeat, Select, Specify, State, Underline

Comprehension

Associate, Compute, Describe, Discuss, Explain, Express, Extrapolate, Generalize, Identify, Locate, Outline, Paraphrase, Report, Restate, Review, Rewrite, Summarize, Tell

Application

Apply, Demonstrate, Dramatize, Employ, Graph, Illustrate, Interpolate, Interpret, Manipulate, Modify, Operate, Practice, Schedule, Show, Sketch, Solve, Translate, Use

Analysis

Analyze, Appraise, Arrange, Break down, Calculate, Categorize, Classify, Compare, Contrast, Criticize, Critique, Debate, Diagram, Differentiate, Distinguish, Examine, Experiment, Inspect, Inventory, Question, Relate, Separate, Solve, Test

Synthesis

Arrange, Assemble, Collect, Combine, Compose, Construct, Create, Design, Devise, Explain, Formulate, Group, Manage, Organize, Plan, Predict, Prepare, Prescribe, Propose, Rearrange, Reorganize, Setup, Specify, Transform

Evaluation

Appraise, Assess, Choose, Compare, Conclude, Criticize, Critique, Determine, Defend, Estimate, Evaluate, Judge, Justify, Measure, Prioritize, Prove, Rank, Rate, Recommend, Revise, Score, Select, Support, Value

Lower to Higher - Example

Category Verbs

Comprehension

Associate, Compute, Describe, Discuss, Explain, Express, Extrapolate, Generalize, Identify, Locate, Outline, Paraphrase, Report, Restate, Review, Rewrite, Summarize, Tell

Evaluation

Appraise, Assess, Choose, Compare, Conclude, Criticize, Critique, Determine, Defend, Estimate, Evaluate, Judge, Justify, Measure, Prioritize, Prove, Rank, Rate, Recommend, Revise, Score, Select, Support, Value

Level 2

Level 6

Group PracticeCategory Verbs

KnowledgeCount, Define, Delineate, Describe, Label, List, Match, Name, Point, Quote, Recall, Record, Relate, Repeat, Select, Specify, State, Underline

Comprehension

Associate, Compute, Describe, Discuss, Explain, Express, Extrapolate, Generalize, Identify, Locate, Outline, Paraphrase, Report, Restate, Review, Rewrite, Summarize, Tell

Application

Apply, Demonstrate, Dramatize, Employ, Graph, Illustrate, Interpolate, Interpret, Manipulate, Modify, Operate, Practice, Schedule, Show, Sketch, Solve, Translate, Use

Analysis

Analyze, Appraise, Arrange, Break down, Calculate, Categorize, Classify, Compare, Contrast, Criticize, Critique, Debate, Diagram, Differentiate, Distinguish, Examine, Experiment, Inspect, Inventory, Question, Relate, Separate, Solve, Test

Synthesis

Arrange, Assemble, Collect, Combine, Compose, Construct, Create, Design, Devise, Explain, Formulate, Group, Manage, Organize, Plan, Predict, Prepare, Prescribe, Propose, Rearrange, Reorganize, Setup, Specify, Transform

Evaluation

Appraise, Assess, Choose, Compare, Conclude, Criticize, Critique, Determine, Defend, Estimate, Evaluate, Judge, Justify, Measure, Prioritize, Prove, Rank, Rate, Recommend, Revise, Score, Select, Support, Value

How will students demonstrate their response to your request?

After the Question Is Asked

Category Sample Instructional Products

KnowledgeQuiz, Definition, Fact, Worksheet, Test, Label, List Workbook, Reproduction, Vocabulary, etc.

ComprehensionDiscussion, Learner presentations, Reports, Summaries, Collection, Explanation, Show and tell, Example, Quiz, List, Label, Outline, etc.

ApplicationDemonstrations, Role play, Simulations, Photograph, Illustration, Sculpture, Presentation, Interview, Performance diary, Journal, etc.

AnalysisDiscussion, Graph, Spreadsheet, Chart, Outline, Survey, Database, Report , etc.

SynthesisProjects, Simulations, Film, Story, New game, Newspaper, Media product, Advertisement, Painting, Song, etc.

Evaluation Projects, Simulations, Debate, Panel, Report, Persuasive speech

The Future

How do you plan to use

this information in the future?

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ent/Study+Strategies+Tips+and+Tools/$FILE/BloomsOriginal.pdf

http://classweb.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/Resources2/bloomstax.htm

Adapted from CT.org - jmansfield

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