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1 A Focus on Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Bloom’s Taxonomy A Focus on Higher-Order Thinking Skills

2 Background In 1956, Benjamin Bloom, a professor at the University of Chicago, shared his famous "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives." Bloom identified six levels of cognitive complexity that have been used over the past four decades to make sure that instruction stimulates and develops students' higher-order thinking skills.

3 Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge

4 Knowledge list classify name describe identify locate show outline
Recall or recognition of information. list name identify show define recognize recall match classify describe locate outline give examples distinguish opinion from fact

5 Comprehension summarize paraphrase explain differentiate interpret
The ability to understand, translate, paraphrase, interpret or extrapolate material. (Predict outcome and effects) paraphrase differentiate demonstrate visualize restate  rewrite give examples summarize explain interpret describe compare convert distinguish estimate

6 Application apply solve classify illustrate modify calculate
The capacity to use information and transfer knowledge from one setting to another. (Use learned material in a new situation) apply classify modify put into practice demonstrate compute operate solve illustrate calculate interpret manipulate predict show

7 Analysis contrast compare distinguish categorize outline relate
Identifying detail and having the ability to discover and differentiate the component parts of a situation or information. contrast compare distinguish  categorize outline relate analyze organize deduce choose diagram discriminate

8 Synthesis discuss plan compare create construct rearrange compose
The ability to combine parts to create the big picture. discuss plan compare create construct  rearrange compose organize design hypothesize support write report combine comply develop

9 Evaluation evaluate criticize choose justify estimate debate judge
The ability to judge the value or use of information using appropriate criteria. (Support judgment with reason) criticize justify  debate support your reason conclude assess rate evaluate choose estimate judge defend appraise

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