Assessment Resources & Tools
The Office of Academic Assessment has compiled helpful resources to assist in the creation and implementation of assessment projects and activities.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Creating: Can students create a new product or point of view?
They would be able to: assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write, or invent.
Evaluating: Can the student justify a stand or decision?
To evaluate information, a student might: Appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, or evaluate.
Analyzing: Can the student distingish between the different parts?
They would be able to: Compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, or test.
Applying: Can the student use the information in a new way?
They would be able to: Choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, sketch, solve, use, or write.
Understanding: Can the student explain ideas or concepts?
They would be able to: Classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, or paraphrase.
Remembering: Can the student recall or remember the information?
They would be able to define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce, or state.
