Dr. Steve Broskoske
DETERMINING COGNITIVE LEVEL
Of Objectives, Instructional Activities, or Test Items
knowledge / Recalls common terms and specific facts.
Can write the names or formulas for things memorized.
Can identify something seen before. / Define, describe, identify, label, list, match, name, outline, recognize, reproduce, select, state.
comprehension / Can paraphrase things memorized.
Can identify the main idea.
Can convert from words to numbers in a mathematical word problem.
Can translate from lone language to another.
Can define in own words as well as spell. / Convert, explain, give examples of, paraphrase, rewrite, summarize, translate.
application / Applies concepts and principles to new situations.
Applies rules and theories to practical situations.
Solves mathematical problems.
Constructs graphs and charts.
Demonstrates correct use of a method or procedure. / Apply, change, compute, manipulate, produce, solve, use.
analysis / Can identify relationships between and among characters, events, and ideas in materials presented.
Can compare and contrast two or more things, telling how they are alike and different (but without choosing between them and defending the choice).
Can create an organizational plan of a work of art, writing, or musical composition when that work is presented.
Can tell how parts contribute to the whole of a work. / Analyze, break down, compare, contrast, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, generalize, infer, outline, relate, subdivide.
synthesis / Can create something new from parts supplied or learned earlier.
Given two things and their relationship, can set up a comparable relationship between two different things.
Can bring together learning from various fields to help solve a problem using a new solution.
Can create new ways to classify idea, events, or characters. / Categorize, compose, connect, create, design, devise, plan, relate, reorganize, write.
evaluation / Can compare two or more things (ideas, events, characters, thoughts), tell how they are alike, how they are different, and can tell which one is better and why.
Can judge if supporting evidence is sufficient. / Compare, conclude, contrast, defend, evaluate, judge, justify, support.