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Guidelines for Writing Measurable, Behavioral Learning Objectives

Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs

Knowledge

 Count Identify Read Sequence
 Define Label Recall  State 
 Describe List Recite  Tell 
 Draw Match Record   View
 Enumerate Name  Reproduce  Write 
 Find Quote  Select   


Apply


Act Contribute Implement Provide
Administer Control Interview Relate
Articulate Demonstrate Include Report
Access Determine Inform Select
Change Develop Instruct Show
Chart Dramatize Paint Solve
Choose Draw Participate Transfer
Collect Establish Predict Use
Compute Extend Prepare Utilize
Construct Imitate Produce  


Synthesize

Adapt Contrast Individualize Perform Revise
Anticipate Create Initiate Plan Rewrite
Categorize Design Integrate Pretend Structure
Collaborate Develop Intervene Produce Substitute
Combine Devise Invent Progress Validate
Communicate Express Make up Propose  
Compare Facilitate Model Rearrange  
Compile Formulate Modify Reconstruct  
Compose Generate Negotiate Reinforce  
Construct Incorporate Organize Reorganize  


Comprehend

Classify Discuss Illustrate Predict
Cite Estimate Interpret Report
Conclude Explain Locate Restate
Convert Generalize Make sense of Summarize
Describe Give examples Paraphrase Trace


Analyze

Break down Debate Examine Point out
Characterize Deduce Focus Prioritize
Classify Diagram Illustrate Research
Compare Differentiate Infer Relate
Contrast Discriminate Limit Separate
Correlate Distinguish Outline Subdivide


Evaluate

Appraise Criticize Judge Rate
Argue Critique Justify Reframe
Assess Decide Predice Select
Choose Defend Prioritize Support
Compare and contrast Evaluate Prove  
Conclude Interpret Rank  


Words NOT to Use — Open to interpretation and not measurable


Appreciate Believe Have an understanding of Know how to
Be able to know Communicate Implement Motivate
Be aware of Grasp the significance of Increase Understand
Be familiar with Enjoy Learn how to