Definitions

Outcome I. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (Updated 6/9/99)

Taxonomy Level:	Knowledge	Comprehension	Application	Analysis	Synthesis	Evaluation	Valuation
Bloom’s Definition:	Remembering previously learned information	Grasping the meaning of information	Applying knowledge to actual situations	Breaking down objects or ideas into simpler parts and seeing how the parts relate and are organized	Rearranging component ideas into a new whole	Making judgments based on internal evidence or external criteria	Sensitivity/willingness to receive (awareness w/o assessment, willingness to suspend judgment); Actively respond (comply, commit, internal satisfaction); Value (acceptance of worth, preference); Organize (when values conflict)
Verbs:	Arrange, define, describe, duplicate, identify, label, list, match, memorize, name, order, outline, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce, select, state	Classify, convert, defend, describe, discuss, distinguish, estimate, explain, express, extend, generalized, give example(s), identify, indicate, infer, locate, paraphrase, predict, recognize, rewrite, report, restate, review, select, summarize, translate	Apply, change, choose, compute, demonstrate, discover, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, manipulate, modify, operate, practice, predict, prepare, produce, relate schedule, show, sketch, solve, use, write	Analyze, appraise, breakdown, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, diagram, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, identify, illustrate, infer, model, outline, point out, question, relate, select, separate, subdivide, test	Arrange, assemble, categorize, collect, combine, comply, compose, construct, create, design, develop, devise, explain, formulate, generate, plan, prepare, propose, rearrange, reconstruct, relate, reorganize, revise, rewrite, set up, summarize, synthesize, tell, write	Appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose, compare, conclude, contrast, defend, describe, discriminate, estimate, evaluate, explain, judge, justify, interpret, relate, predict, rate, select, summarize, support, value	Accept, challenge, defend, respect, question, support, enjoy
Outcome element: Demonstrates reading, writing, listening and speaking skills	Ability to list the skills necessary for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.	Ability to give examples of where the skills for effective reading, writing, listening, and speaking lead to success in life.	Ability to apply the skills necessary for reading, writing, listening, and speaking to each situation (i.e. school, job, everyday life).	Ability to analyze how the skills facilitate the communication process.	Ability to develop and organize the skills necessary for reading, writing, listening, and speaking in order to take in information and express it to others in a comprehensive manner.	Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the skills necessary for reading, writing, listening, and speaking as it relates to the communication process.
Demonstrate an awareness of what they need to learn	identify the tools needed in order to conduct research and develop independent learning skills	explain how awareness of what has been learned will enhance research and independent learning skills	apply what has been learned to an actual project	examine what has been learned and point out how learning relates to project outcome	integrate learning outcomes	assess the impact awareness has on the amount and quality of learning
Following a learning plan	define the elements that go into developing a learning plan	select elements of the learning plan and describe them	apply the learning plan to an actual research project or independent learning opportunity	analyze the learning plan for effectiveness	develop a learning plan	evaluate alternative learning plans for future projects
Identifying, retrieving, and organizing information	recall previously learned information	discuss the meaning of the information	use the information learned in actual situations	identify how the information is interrelated	organize the information categorically	judge the information based on various criteria
Understand and remember new information	memorize new information	convert the new information into own personal mode of understanding	apply the new information to an actual situation	compare and contrast new information with previously learned information	integrate new information with previously existing information	summarize and evaluate integrated information
Demonstrate critical thinking skills	memorize facts, formulas, theories, etc	explain facts, formulas, theories, etc. in own words	apply the facts, formulas, theories, etc. to everyday situations	question the meaning behind the facts, formulas, theories, etc.	synthesize all of the facts, formulas, theories, etc. into a comprehensive way of understanding	assess extent of understanding of skills and ability to use them
Demonstrate ability to reflect on own understanding	recall own understanding of information learned	identify the ways in which information is learned	illustrate how information is applied in various situations	analyze how well material is being learned and understood	modify mental strategies for better understanding	evaluate thinking skills

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Knapper, C. K., & Cropley, A. J. (1980). Lifelong learning and higher education: Implications for teaching. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.