Instructional Objectives Verbs

Cognitive Domain

Verbs in Bold are also appropriate for Critical Thinking Verbs

Knowledge	Comprehension	Application	Analysis	Synthesis	Evaluation
Cite Define Describe Identify Indicate Know Label List Match Memorize Name Outline Recall Recognize Record Relate Repeat Reproduce Select State Underline	Arrange Classify Convert Describe Defend Diagram Discuss Distinguish Estimate Explain Extend Generalize Give examples Infer Locate Outline Paraphrase Predict Report Restate Review Suggest Summarize Translate	Apply Change Compute Construct Demonstrate Discover Dramatize Employ Illustrate Interpret Investigate Manipulate Modify Operate Organize Practice Predict Prepare Produce Schedule Shop Sketch Solve Translate Use	Analyze Appraise Break Down Calculate Categorize Compare Contrast Criticize Debate Determine Diagram Differentiate Discriminate Distinguish Examine Experiment Identify Illustrate Infer Inspect Inventory Outline Question Relate Select Solve Test	Arrange Assemble Categorize Collect Combine Compile Compose Construct Create Design Devise Explain Formulate Generate Manage Modify Organize Perform Plan Prepare Produce Propose Rearrange Reconstruct Relate Reorganize Revise	Appraise Assess Choose Compare Conclude Contrast Criticize Decides Discriminate Estimate Evaluate Explain Grade Judge Justify Interpret Measure Rate Relate Revise Score Select Summarize Support Value

Definitions:

Knowledge: Remembering previously learned material. The skill may involve recall of a wide range of material, from specific facts to complete theories, but all that is required is the bringing to mind of the appropriate information.

Comprehension: The ability to grasp meaning of material. This skill may be shown by translating material from one form to another, by interpreting material, and by estimating future trends.

Application: The ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations. This may include the application of such things as rules, methods, concepts, principles, laws, and theories.

Analysis - The ability to break down material into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. This skill may include the identification of the parts, analysis of the relationship between parts, and recognition of the organizational principles involved.

Synthesis - The ability to put parts together to form a new whole. This may involve the production of a unique communication, a plan of operations, or a set of abstract relations.

Evaluation - The ability to judge the value of material for a given purpose. The judgments are to be based on definite criteria. These may be internal criteria or external criteria and the student may determine the criteria or be given them.