Revised Bloom's Taxonomy The Cognitive Process Dimension

(Discriminating,
Distinguishing,
Focusing,
Selecting)
parts or important parts of presented
material (e.g., Distinguish between
relevant and irrelevant numbers in a
mathematical word problem)
and sinking of warmer and colder water. Distinguish the most important
concepts that cause the formation of ocean waves and list the concepts and
illustrations/pictures in a Prezi presentation.
4.2 Organizing
(Finding
coherence,
Integrating,
Outlining, Parsing,
Structuring)
4.3 Attributing
(Deconstructing)
Determine how elements fit or function
within a structure (e.g., Structure evidence
in a historical description into evidence for
and against a particular historical
explanation)
Determine a point of view, a bias, values,
or intent underlying presented material
(e.g., Determine the point of view of the
author of an essay in terms of his or her
political perspective)
True or False: All the water on land eventually reaches the ocean. Explain your
response.
Create a blog that outlines the evidence that your geographic area does or does
not contribute to the environmental quality of the ocean.
How can we save the endangered species,
the Blue Whale? Create a digital story
from the Blue Whale’s point of view
describing how he feels about why he is
endangered, how he can be saved, and
what a day is like in his life. Use
appropriate pictures and music, original
narration, and title captions.
5. Evaluate- Make judgments based on criteria and standards
5.1 Checking
(Coordinating,
Detecting,
Monitoring,
Testing)
5.2 Critiquing
(Judging)
Detecting inconsistencies or fallacies
within a process or product; determining
whether a process or product has external
consistency; determining the effectiveness
of a procedure as it is being implemented
(e.g., Determine if a scientist’s conclusions
follow from the raw data)
Determining inconsistencies between a
product and external criteria; determining
Use a spreadsheet to present the inconsistencies of costs in three methods of
marine animal conservation efforts.
There is great controversy surrounding the endangered species list related to
when a species should be considered endangered, when should the species be