Resources
Resources for Academic Programs
- SLO Development Quick Guide Sheet
- Nine Principles Good Practice
- Critical Thinking and Multiple Choice Exams
- Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy
- Taxonomy and Order Thinking Skills
- Taxonomy and Learning Outcome Domains
- EP Blooms-Wheel with Assignments
Resources for Non-Academic Units
- VSU Quick Guide for Developing Phase I Plan - Non-Academic Units (2017)
- Phase I Report Development Template
Bloom’s Taxonomy for Student Learning Outcomes Development
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy for Student Learning Outcomes Development
Faculty should use the Bloom’s Taxonomy action verbs when crafting both PLSLOs and CLSLOs to show expected level of mastery of learning. These verbs show that the learning outcomes are observable, measurable and attainable. The University ensures that faculty utilize the verbiage outlined in this table.
The Six Orders of Learning (Ascending) |
Description |
Verbs/Key Descriptors |
|
Remember |
Recall facts and basic concepts |
Define, duplicate, list, memorize, repeat, state |
|
Understand |
Explain ideas or concepts |
Compare, describe, organize, relate, compare, contrast, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test |
|
Apply |
Use the information in new situations |
Execute, implement, solve, use, demonstrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch |
|
Analysis |
Draw connections among ideas |
Differentiate, organize, relate, compare, contrast, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test |