Module II: Lesson Organization (Cont.)

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Bloom's Taxonomy in the Cognitive Domain (Cont.)

Analysis

The ability to separate information into its component parts, analyze relationships among the parts, and recognize how the parts are organized.

Key Verbs: Diagram, Compare, Contrast, Separate, Break down, Illustrate, Discriminate, Differentiate, Analyze

Examples of Analysis Objectives:

• Compare and contrast the principles underlying Capitalism and Socialism.

Synthesis

Requires the student to be creative. To create a new whole out of the parts available, or to solve a problem using creative, original thinking. Something unique should result.

Key Verbs: Create, Generate, Write, Plan, Organize, Design, Devise, Compose

Examples of Synthesis Objectives:

• Write a haiku poem.
• Design a plan for a new home addition.
• Compose a musical piece.
• Devise a treatment plan for a depressed patient.

Evaluation

The most cognitively demanding of all of the levels, it involves judging the value of something using a definite criterion. This cognitive process combines all the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Key Verbs: Justify, Criticize, Appraise, Conclude, Evaluate, Support

Example of Evaluation Objectives:

• In light of the recent presidential election and the controversy over the electoral college, decide whether the U.S. Constitution should be amended to create a more perfect democracy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of holistic medical approaches, as substitutes for synthetic drugs and surgical procedures.

By using Bloom's Taxonomy when creating your learning objectives, learning activities and assessments, you can ensure that you teach and test to a variety of thinking skills.

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