Suggested verbs in the cognitive domain:
Knowledge Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
define
repeat
record
list
recall
name
underline
identify
recognize
interpret
apply
employ
use
demonstrate
dramatize
practice
illustrate
operate
schedule
shop
sketch
develop
generalize
relate
distinguish
analyze
differentiate
calculate
experiment
test
compare
contrast
solve
diagram
inspect
debate
inventory
question
examine
categorize
criticize
compose
plan
propose
design
formulate
arrange
assemble
collect
construct
create
set up
organize
prepare
classify
organize
judge
evaluate
rate
compare
value
revise
score
select
choose
assess
estimate
measure
appraise
critique
validate
translate
restate
discuss
describe
explain
express
identify
locate
report
review
tell
conclude
detect
predict
differentiate
select
interpret
Suggested verbs in the affective domain:
Receiving
Responding
Valuing
acknowledge
acts
shares
willingly
shows awareness of listens to
practices
accepts
acclaims
agrees
cooperates
Suggested verbs in the psychomotor domain:
Imitation
Manipulation
Precision
follows example of carries out
demonstrates
follows lead of
according to procedure skill in using
Organization
Characterization
of values by value
argues
debates
declares
defends with
responds
selects
shows interest
acts consistently
is accountable
stands for
takes a stand
helps
respects
supports
Articulation
carries out
is skillful in using
follows procedure carries out
practices
Naturalization
is competent
is skilled
uses
Adopted from:
Johnson & Johnson. Assuring Learning with Self-Instructional Packages. Self-Instructional
Packages, Inc., 1973.
Reilly, Dorothy E. Behavioral Objectives. Evaluation in Nursing. 2nd edition. New York:
Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1980.
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DATE: January, 2010