KNOWING COMPREHENDING SYNTHESIZING

or or APPLYING ANALYZING or CREATING

REMEMBERING UNDERSTANDING EVALUATING

Cite Arrange Adapt Analyze Assess Adapt

Define Associate Apply Appraise Assemble Anticipate
Draw Classify Compute Detail Build Collaborate
Enumerate Convert Coordinate Determine Choose Combine
Find Describe Demonstrate Calculate Compare Communicate
Label Discuss Develop Categorize Construct Compose
List Explain Dramatize Classify Debate Construct
Locate Exemplify Employ Compare Estimate Create
Match Identify Establish Contrast Formulate Design
Memorize Interpret Examine Correlate Generate Facilitate
Name Locate Extrapolate Critique Hypothesize Forecast
Recall Match Illustrate Defend Integrate Generate
Recite Paraphrase Implement Detect Judge Initiate
Record Report Instruct Dissect Justify Model
Recognize Research Interview Distinguish Manage Negotiate
Select Sort Manipulate Examine Organize Organize
State Summarize Modify Inspect Predict Perform
Tabulate Translate Operate Inventory Prescribe Plan
Order Research Prepare Produce
Practice Solve Prioritize Propose
Predict Summarize Produce Reconcile
Prepare Test Propose Revise
Produce Recommend Resolve
Utilize Structure Structure
Synthesize Substitute
Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies
Lecture Questions Practice Problem solving Projects Simulations
Video Discussion Demonstrations Case Studies Problem solving Critiques
Illustrations Review Presentations Critical Incidents Case studies Complex case study
Examples Test Projects Discussion Plan development Design and development
Visuals Reports Role play Questioning Constructing Product generation
Exercises Micro-teach Test Simulation Producing
lower order thinking higher order thinking

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