This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 LicenseType or level of learning Simple example Classroom example
Knowledge: recall of
information, whether it is simple or
complex in nature“Name three things that
Goldilocks did in the house of the
three bears.”“List all of the planets of the solar
system.”“State five key features of life in
the middle ages.”
Comprehension: grasping the
meaning of information, by
interpreting it or translating it from
one form to another“Explain why Goldilocks
preferred the little bear’s chair.”“Convert the following arithmetic
word problem to a mathematical
equation.”“Describe how plants contribute
to the welfare of animal life.”
Application: using information
in new, concrete situations“Predict some of the things
Goldilocks might have used if she
had entered your house.”“Illustrate how positive
reinforcement might affect the
behavior of a pet dog.”“Use examples from the plot to
illustrate the theme of novel.”
Analysis: breaking information
into its components to understand
its structure“Select the part of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears where you think
Goldilocks felt most comfortable.”“Compare the behavior of
domestic dogs with the behavior of
wolves.”“Diagram the effects of weather
patterns on plant metabolism.”
Synthesis: putting parts of
information together into a coherent
whole“Tell how the story would have
been different if it had been three
fishes.”“Design an experiment to test the
effects of gravity on root growth.”“Write an account of how
humans would be different if life had
originated on Mars instead of
Earth.”
Evaluation: judging the value of
information for a particular purpose“Justify this statement:
Goldilocks was a bad girl.”“Appraise the relevance of the
novel for modern life.”“Assess the value of information
processing theory for planning
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