This is a great tool for trainers and instructional designers! For each Bloom Taxonomy step, there’s a list of action verbs that can be used to write the learning objectives. Above the steps are examples of the types of activities and exercises that align with the objective (or “instructional strategies” in instructional design lingo) and can be used in workshops to build learner engagement and promote active learning. This document is adapted from: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NEDC/isd/taxonomy.pdf Feel free to download, print and pin on the wall of your work space as a reminder!

1. REMEMBER
define
list
recall
identify
UNDERSTAND
restate
summarize
explain
illustrate
give example
match
classify
EVALUATE
appraise
judge
criticize
defend
compare
lecture
visuals
video
audio
examples
illustrations
analogies
questions
discussion
review
test
assessments
reports
learner
presentations
writing
practice exercises
demonstrations
projects
sketches
simulations
role play
teach back
problems
exercises
case studies
discussions
questions
test
projects
problems
case studies
simulations
appraisals
critiques
debates
develop plans
creative exercises
projects
constructs
CREATE
construct
create
design
develop
formulate
hypothesize
invent
make up
originate
organize
plan
produce
role play
ANALYZE
categorize
classify
compare
differentiate
distinguish
point out
select
subdivide
survey
APPLY
choose
dramatize
explain
organize
prepare
produce
demonstrate
sketch
solve
use BloomTaxonomy Action Verbs and Activities by Iida Hokkanen is licensed under a
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Adapted from: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NEDC/isd/taxonomy.pdf
Bloom Taxonomy
Action verbs and Activities