1. Knowledge :
- Observation and Recall of information
- Knowledge of dates, events, places
- Knowledge of major ideas
- Mastery of Subject Matter
- Question Cues:list, define, tell, describe, identify, show, label, collect, examine, tabulate, quote, name, who, when, where, etc.
2. Comprehension:
- Understanding information
- Grasp meaning
- Translate knowledge into new context
- Interpret facts, compare, contrast
- Order, group, infer causes
- Predict consequences
- Question Cues: summarize, describe, interpret, contrast, predict, associate, distinguish, estimate, differentiate, discuss, extend
3. Application:
- Use information
- Use methods, concepts, theories in new situations
- Solve problems using required skills or knowledge
- Questions Cues: apply, demonstrate, alculate, complete, illustrate, show, solve, examine, modify, relate, change, classify, experiment, discover
4. Analysis:
- Seeing patterns
- Organization of parts
- Recognition of hidden meanings
- Identification of components
- Question Cues: analyze, separate, order, explain, connect, classify, arrange, divide, compare, select, explain, infer
5. Synthesis:
- Use old ideas to create new ones
- Generalize from given facts
- Relate knowledge from several areas
- Predict, draw conclusions
- Question Cues:combine, integrate, modify, rearrange, substitute, plan, create, design, invent, what if?, compose, formulate, prepare, generalize, rewrite
6. Evaluation:
- Compare and discriminate between ideas
- Assess value of theories, presentations
- Make choices based on reasoned argument
- Verify value of evidence
- Recognize subjectivity
- Question Cues: decide, rank, grade, test, measure, recommend, convince, select, judge, explain, discriminate, support, conclude, compare, summarize
