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Comprehension
Grasp the meaning of material. 
 
Classify; cite; convert; describe; discuss; estimate; explain; express; generalize; give example; 
identify; locate; report; sort; paraphrase; summarize; translate 
Application
Use learned material in new situations. 
 
Act; administer; apply; chart; compute; construct; control; demonstrate; determine; develop; 
discover; implement; illustrate; instruct; interpret; operate; predict; prepare; preserve; produce; 
record; report; sketch; solve; use
Analysis
Break down material to determine structure. 
 
Break down; calculate; categorize, compare; contrast; criticize; correlate; diagram; 
differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; examine; experiment; illustrate; infer; inventory; outline; 
prioritize; question; separate; test 
Synthesis
Put parts together to form a whole. 
 
Arrange; assemble; collaborate; collect; combine; compile; compose; construct; create; 
design; devise; formulate; generate; incorporate; integrate; modify; organize; plan; prepare; 
rearrange; reconstruct; revise; validate 
Evaluation
Judge the value of material for a given purpose. 
 
Appraise; argue; assess; conclude; confront; criticize; critique; decide; defend; estimate; 
evaluate; interpret; judge; justify; predict; rate; score; support 
 
Bloom, Benjamin et al., 
A Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Book 1: The Cognitive Domain.
Harlow, United Kingman: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1987. 

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Implementing Your Program 31

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32 Implementing Your Program 
For further details on classroom implementation and teaching 
methods, ATEEC recommends a basic instructional design 
course or textbook. See the 
Supplemental Resources
section.