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APPROPRIATE VERBS FOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES Avoid non-measurable verbs: amplify, appreciate, be acquainted with, be aware, be(come) familiar with, explore, gain insight, improve, increase, know, learn, realize, understand. The following verbs will help to write good learning objectives. KNOWLEDGE Cite Choose Define Label List Locate Match Name Recall Recognize Record Repeat Select State Write COMPREHENSION Arrange Associate Clarify Classify Convert Describe Diagram Draw Discuss Estimate Explain Express Identify Locate Outline Paraphrase Report Restate Review Sort Summarize Transfer Translate APPLICATION Adapt Apply Catalogue Chart Compute Consolidate Demonstrate Develop Employ Extend Extrapolate Generalize Illustrate Infer Interpolate Interpret Manipulate Modify Order Predict Prepare Produce Relate Sketch Submit Tabulate Transcribe Use Utilize ANALYSIS Analyze Appraise Audit Break down Calculate Categorize Certify Compare Contrast Correlate Criticize Deduce Defend Detect Diagram Differentiate Discriminate Distinguish Examine Infer Inspect Investigate Question Reason Separate Solve Survey Test Uncover Verify SYNTHESIS Arrange Assemble Build Combine Compile Compose Conceive Construct Create Design Devise Discover Draft Formulate Generate Integrate Make Manage Organize Plan Predict Prepare Propose Reorder Reorganize Set up Structure Synthesize EVALUATION Appraise Approve Assess Choose Conclude Confirm Criticize Critique Diagnose Evaluate Judge Justify Prioritize Prove Rank Rte Recommend Research Resolve Revise Rule on Select Support Validate Knowledge and Comprehension encompass cognitive processes of remembering or explaining. Application and Analysis are at a higher level and involve using knowledge to find new solutions, or in breaking a whole into component parts. Synthesis and Evaluation are problem solving cognitive processes, usually involving the creation of a new whole, or ability to judge the value of some thing(s). A-19 APPROPRIATE VERBS FOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued) The following verbs will help to write good learning objectives. RECEIVING Accept Acknowledge Attend (to) Follow Listen Meet Observe Receive RESPONDING Agree Allow Answer Ask Assist Attempt Choose Communicate Comply Conform Cooperate Demonstrate Describe Discuss Display Exhibit Follow Give Help Identify Locate Notify Obey Offer Participate (in) Practice Present Read Relay Reply Report Respond Select Try VALUING Adopt Aid Care (for) Complete Compliment Contribute Delay Encourage Endorse Enforce Evaluate Expedite Foster Guide Initiate Interact Join Justify Maintain Monitor Praise Preserve Propose Query React Respect Seek Share Study Subscribe Suggest Support Thank Uphold CHARACTERIZATION BY A VALUE OR ORGANIZATION VALUE COMPLEX Anticipate Act Collaborate Administer Confer Advance Consider Advocate Consult Aid Coordinate Challenge Design Change Direct Commit (to) Establish Counsel Facilitate Criticize Follow through Debate Investigate Defend Judge Disagree Lead Dispute Manage Empathize Modify Endeavor Organize Enhance Oversee Excuse Plan Forgive Qualify Influence Recommend Motivate Revise Negotiate Simplify Object Specify Persevere Submit Persist Synthesize Praise Test Profess Vary Promote Weigh Promulgate Question Reject Resolve Seek Serve Solve Strive Tolerate Volunteer (for) The affective domain is concerned with changes (growth) in interests, attitudes and values. There are five major classes based on level of involvement. A-19