Levels of behavioral objectives and examples in cognitive domain

Cognitive

- Known as the "thinking" domain.

Learning in this

domain involves

acquiring information and addressing the development of the learner's intellectual abilities,

Knowledge level

- Ability of the learner to memorize, recall, define, recognize, or identify specific information,

such

as facts, rules,

principles,

conditions, and terms,

presented during instruction.

Comprehension level

- Ability of the learner to demonstrate an understanding of what is being communicated by recognizing it in a translated form, such as grasping an idea by defining it or summarizing it in his or her own words

Application level

- Ability of the learner to use ideas, principles, abstractions, or theories in specific situations, such as figuring, writing, reading, or handling equipment

Analysis level

- Ability of the learner to recognize and structure information by breaking it down into its separate parts and specifying the relationship between the parts

Synthesis level

Ability of the learner to put together parts into a unified whole by creating a unique product that is written, oral, or in picture form

Evaluation level

Ability of the learner to judge the value of something by applying appropriate criteria