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    This document discusses Blooms Taxonomy of Educational Objectives and how it relates to determining appropriate assessment item types. It outlines the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy from lowest to highest - Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. For each level it provides examples of common learning outcomes and recommends item types that best assess that level, such as matching exercises for knowledge and essays for evaluation.

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    This document discusses Blooms Taxonomy of Educational Objectives and how it relates to determining appropriate assessment item types. It outlines the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy from lowest to highest - Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. For each level it provides examples of common learning outcomes and recommends item types that best assess that level, such as matching exercises for knowledge and essays for evaluation.

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    BloomsTaxonomyofEducationalObjectives

    Evaluation
    Synthesis

    Analysis

    Application

    Comprehension

    Knowledge

    Learningoutcomesandobjectivesinformthedeterminationofwhichtestitemtypetousein
    assessment.Forexample:
    TaxonomyLevel:Knowledge(English)
    Outcome:Studentswillmatchauthorswithliteraryworksdiscussedinclass
    Itemtype:Matchingexercise
    TaxonomyLevel:Comprehension(English,SocialScience,Math,Science)
    Outcome:Studentswilldrawappropriateconclusionsbasedonwrittentext
    Itemtype:Supplytype,MultipleChoice
    TaxonomyLevel:Application(Math)
    Outcome:Studentswillcomputefractionsnotcoveredinclass
    Itemtype:Supplytype
    TaxonomyLevel:Analysis(SocialScience)
    Outcome:Givenadebatetranscript,studentswillbeabletopointoutthepositionsthat
    attackanindividualratherthanhisorherprogram
    Itemtype:InterpretiveExercise
    TaxonomyLevel:Synthesis(Science)
    Outcome:Givenaproblemtobesolved,studentswilldesignanexperimenttoaddress
    theproblem
    Itemtype:Performancetask
    TaxonomyLevel:Evaluation(English)
    Outcome:Givenapreviouslyunreadparagraph,studentswilljudgeitsvalueaccording
    tofivecriteriadiscussedinclass
    Itemtype:Restrictedorextendedresponse(essay)

    Itemtypesandoutcomeverbsoftenassociatedwitheachleveloflearning
    Knowledge
    Appropriateitemtypes:matchingexercises,true/false,shortanswer(fillintheblank)
    define
    label
    name
    describe
    list
    recall
    identify
    match
    select
    Comprehension
    Appropriateitemtypes:shortanswer,multiplechoice,interpretiveexercises
    convert
    distinguish
    infer
    defend
    explain
    predict
    discriminate
    estimate
    summarize
    Application
    Appropriateitemtypes:shortanswer,interpretiveexercises,performancetasks
    compute
    modify
    relate
    demonstrate
    organize
    solve
    employ
    prepare
    transfer
    Analysis
    Appropriateitemtypes:interpretiveexercises,restrictedresponseperformancetasks
    breakdown
    illustrate
    relate
    deduce
    infer
    separateout
    differentiate
    outline
    subdivide
    Synthesis
    Appropriateitemtypes:restricted&extendedresponseessay,performancetasks
    categorize
    create
    revise
    compile
    design
    rewrite
    compose
    formulate
    Evaluation
    Appropriateitemtypes:restricted&extendedresponseessay,oralpresentations
    appraise
    defend
    interpret
    compare
    judge
    support
    criticize
    justify
    validate

    AdaptedfromMeasurementandAssessmentinTeaching(Linn,Gronlund)

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