Bloom's Taxonomy outlines six levels of learning domains in the Cognitive Domain: 1. Knowledge involves recalling information. 2. Comprehension requires understanding the meaning of information. 3. Application involves using knowledge in real-world situations. 4. Analysis refers to breaking down information into constituent parts. 5. Synthesis requires creating new structures by combining ideas. 6. Evaluation assesses the effectiveness of ideas against external criteria.

1. BLOOM’S TAXONOMY LEARNING DOMAINS – DETAIL STRUCTURES
COGNITIVE DOMAIN
Level Category/Level Behavior descriptions Example of activity to be ‘Key words’
trained, or demonstration (Verbs which describe the
and evidence to be activity to be trained or
measured measured at each level)
1 Knowledge recall or recognize multiple-choice test, arrange, define, describe,
information recount facts or statistics, label, list, memorize,
or recall a process rules, recognize, relate, reproduce,
definition, quote law or select, state
procedure
2 Comprehension understand meaning, explain or interpret explain, reiterate, reword,
restate data in one’s meaning from a given critique, classify, summarize,
own words, interpret, scenario or statement, illustrate, translate, review,
extrapolate, translate suggest treatment, reaction report, discuss, rewrite,
or solution to the given estimate, interpret, theories,
problem, create examples paraphrase, reference,
or metaphors example
3 Application use or apply put a theory into practical use, apply, discover, manage,
knowledge, put effect, demonstrate, solve a execute, solve, produce,
theory into practice, problem, manage an implement, construct,
use knowledge in activity change, prepare, conduct,
response to real perform, react, respond, role-
circumstances play
4 Analysis interpret elements, identify constituent parts analyse, break down,
organizational and functions of a process catalogue, compare,
principles, structure, or concept, or reconstruct a quantify, measure, test,
construction, internal methodology or process, examine, experiment, relate,
relationships, quality, making qualitative a graph, diagram, plot,
reliability of assessment of elements, extrapolate, value, divide
individual relationships, values and
components effects, measure
requirements or needs
5 Synthesis develop new unique develop plans or develop, plan, build, create,
(create/build) structures, systems, procedures, design design, organize, revise,
models, approaches, solutions, integrate formulate, propose, establish,
ideas, creative methods, resources, ideas, assemble, integrate,

2. thinking, operations parts, create terms or new rearrange, modify
approaches, write protocols
or contingencies
6 Evaluation assess effectiveness review strategic options or review, justify, assesses,
of whole concepts, in plans in terms of efficacy, present a case for, defend,
relations to values, return on investment or report on, investigate, direct,
outputs, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, appraise, argue, project-
viability, critical practicability, assess manage
thinking, strategic sustainability, perform a
comparison and SWOT analysis in relation
review, judgement to alternatives, produce a
relating to external financial justification for a
criteria proposition or venture,
calculate the effects of a
plan or strategy, perform a
detail and costed risk
analysis with
recommendation and
justifications
(From : http://www.businessballs.com/bloomstaxonomyoflearningdomains.htm)