5 Types of Learning Targets

1. Knowledge & Simple Understanding

2. Deep Understanding & Reasoning
3. Skills/Competencies & Abilities
4. Products/Outputs & Projects Targets
5. Effects/Affective Targets
 Cognitive Targets
1. Knowledge & Simple Reasoning
2. Deep Understanding & Reasoning
Psychomotor Targets
Skills/Competencies & Abilities
(4. Products/Outputs & Projects
Targets- Authentic Assessment)
5. Effects/Affective Targets
 Cognitive Targets
Bloom’s Taxonomy Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
6 Levels/Categories Cognitive Process Dimension
1. Knowledge 1. Remembering Surface
2. Comprehension 2. Understanding Learning
3. Application 3. Applying Deep
4. Analysis 4. Analyzing Learning
5. Synthesis 5. Evaluating
6. Evaluation 6. Creating Synthesis
 Cognitive Targets
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
Cognitive Process Knowledge Dimension
Dimension
1.Remembering 1.Factual (basic facts,terminology, specific
details)
2.Understanding 2.Conceptual(interrelationship,
generalizations)
3.Applying
4.Analyzing
5.Evaluating
6.Creating
6 Levels/Categories(Bloom’s Taxonomy)
1. Remembering
- define, describe, identify, label,
list/list down, match, name, outline,
recall, recognize, reproduce, select,
state (enumerate, listen, observe, omit,
read, recite, record, examine, locate,
memorize, tabulate, tell, copy, discover,
duplicate)
2. Understanding
- comprehend, convert, defend,
distinguish, estimate, explain, extend,
generalize, give, infer, interpret,
paraphrase, predict, rewrite,
summarize, translate (indicate, relate,
restate, select, ask, cite, discover, give
example, discuss, identify, describe,
classify, compare, differentiate,
associate, contrast, demonstrate,
express)
3. Applying
- apply, change, compute, construct,
demonstrate, discover, manipulate, modify
operate, predict, prepare, produce, relate,
show, solve, use (illustrate, calculate, choose,
sketch, complete, dramatize, interpret,
report, teach, act, administer, articulate,
chart, disseminate, experiment, point)
4. Analyzing
- analyze, break down, compare, contrast,
diagram, deconstruct, differentiate,
discriminate, distinguish, identify, illustrate,
infer, outline, relate, select, separate,
(subdivide, point out, explain, appraise,
advertise, classify, categorize, connect,
divide, order, prioritize, survey, calculate,
conclude, correlate, criticize, deduce, devise)
5. Evaluating
- appraise, compare, conclude, contrast,
criticize, critique, defend, describe,
discriminate, evaluate, explain, interpret,
justify, relate, summarize, support (select ,
hire, reframe, order, judge, decide,
recommend, assess, choose, convince,
estimate, find errors, grade, measure,
predict, rank, score, select, test, argue,
consider)
6. Creating Synthesis
- categorize, combine, compile, compose,
create, devise, design, explain, generate,
modify, organize, plan, rearrange,
reconstruct, relate, reorganize, revise,
rewrite, summarize, tell, write (substitute,
construct, develop, generalize, integrate,
prepare, produce, role-play, adapt,
anticipate, arrange, assemble, choose,
collaborate, process)
 Affective Targets
5 Major Categories:
1. Receiving
- ask, choose, describe, follow,
give, hold, identify, locates,
name, point to, select, sit, erect,
reply, use, listen
2. Responding
- answer, assist, aid, comply,
conform, discuss, greet, help,
label, perform, practice,
present, read, recite, report,
select, tell, write (participate,
give, question -new ideals,
concepts, models)
3. Valuing
- complete, demonstrate,
differentiate, explain, follow,
form, initiate, invite, join,
justify, propose, read, report,
select, share, study, work
(show, propose, perform)
4. Organization
- adhere, alter, arrange,
combine, compare, complete,
defend, explain, formulate,
generalize, identify, integrate,
modify, order, organize, prepare,
relate, synthesize (recognize,
accept, create, prioritize)
5. Internalizing
Values(Characterization)
- act, discriminate, display,
influence, listen, modify,
perform, practice, propose,
qualify, question, revise, serve,
solve, verify (show, cooperate,
use, display, value)
 Psychomotor Targets
7 Major Categories
1. Perception
- choose, describe, detect,
differentiate, distinguish,
identify, isolate, relates, select,
estimate, adjust
2. Set(Mindsets)
- begin, display, explain,
move, proceed, react,
show, state, volunteer,
recognize
3. Guided Response
- copy, trace, follow,
react, reproduce,
respond, perform
4. Mechanism
- assemble, calibrate,
construct, dismantle, display,
fasten, fix, grind, heat,
manipulate, measure, mend,
mix, organize, sketch (use,
repair, drive)
5. Complex Overt Response
- assemble, build, calibrate,
construct, dismantle, displays,
fasten, fix, grind, heat,
manipulate, measure, mend,
mix, organize, sketch
(maneuver, operate)
Note:
The key words are the
same as Mechanism, but
will have adverbs or
adjectives that indicate
that the performance is
quicker, better, or more
accurate
6. Adaptation
- adapts, alters, changes,
rearranges, reorganizes,
revises, varies (respond,
modify, perform, relax,
shorten)
7. Origination
- arrange, build, combine,
compose, construct,
create, design, initiate,
make, originate, develop