Bloom's Taxonomy

Understand the stages of cognitive learning to effectively facilitate learning

Bloom's taxonomy is a classification of the stages of cognitive learning developed by Benjamin Bloom in the 1950s. The six stages represent levels or depths of learning with each stage requiring more cognitive skills than the previous one.

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Objectives
Knowledge name, list, define, match
Comprehension classify, describe, estimate
Application predict, produce, construct
Analysis analyze, diagram, outline
Synthesis adapt, design, plan
Evaluation interpret, justify, critique

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