Table of Contents
Bloom's taxonomy
For theory courses use more words from the cognitive domain; for lab courses use more words from the psychomotor domain; and for the courses that emphasizes emotional intelligence, teamwork and communication maybe use more words from the affective domain.
Cognitive domain
| # | Level | Action words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knowledge (remember) | define, describe, identify, label, list, match, name, outline, recall, recite, select, state |
| 2 | Comprehension (understand) | convert, defend, discriminate, distinguish, estimate, explain, extend, generalize, infer, paraphrase, predict, summarize |
| 3 | Application | change, compute, demonstrate, develop, modify, operate, organize, prepare, relate, solve, transfer, use |
| 4 | Analysis | break down, deduce, diagram, differentiate, distinguish, illustrate, infer, outline, point out, relate, separate out, subdivide |
| 5 | Synthesis | categorize, compile, compose, create, design, devise, formulate, predict, produce |
| 6 | Evaluation | appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, defend, judge, justify, support, validate |
Psychomotor domain
| # | Level | Action words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imitation | align, balance, follow, grasp, hold, place, repeat, rest (on), step (here) |
| 2 | Manipulation | align, balance, follow, grasp, hold, place, repeat, rest (on), step (here) |
| 3 | Precision | accurately, without error, independently, proficiently, with control, with balance |
| 4 | Articulation | confidence, coordination, harmony, integration, proportion, smoothness, speed, stability, timing |
| 5 | Naturalization | automatically, effortlessly, naturally, professionally, routinely, spontaneously, with ease, with perfection, with poise |
Affective domain
| # | Level | Action words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receiving | attend, be aware, control, discern, hear, listen, look, notice, share |
| 2 | Responding | applaud, comply, discuss, follow, obey, participate, play, practice, volunteer |
| 3 | Valuing | act, argue, convince, debate, display, express, help, organize, prefer |
| 4 | Organization | abstract, balance, compare, decide, define, formulate, select, systematize, theorize |
| 5 | Characterization | avoid, display, exhibit, internalize, manage, require, resist, resolve, revise |
Reference: Gary D. Borich, Effective Teaching Methods, Pearson, 2017.
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