Microsoft Word - verbs

VERBLISTFORWRITINGEDUCATIONALOBJECTIVES

CognitiveDomain

Remember Understand Apply

arrange

cite

define

describe

draw

duplicate

identify

indicate

label

list

match

memorize

name

point

order

outline



quote

read

recite

recognize

record

relate

recall

repeat

reproduce

select

state

tabulate

tell

trace

write



associate

classify

compare

compute

contrast

convert

defend

describe

differentiate

discuss

distinguish

estimate

explainexpress

extend

extrapolate



generalize

giveexample



identify

indicateinfer

interpret

locate

paraphrase

predict

report

recognize

restaterewrite

review

select

summarize

translate

apply

calculate

change

choose

complete

compute

demonstrate

discover

dramatize

employ

examine

illustrate

interpolate

interpret

manipulate

modify

operate

order

practice

predict

prepare

produce

relate

report

restate

review

schedule

show

sketch

solve

translate

use

utilize

write

Analyze Evaluate Create

analyze

appraise

breakdown

calculate

categorize

compare

contrast

criticize

debate

diagram

differentiate

discriminate

distinguish

examine

experiment



identify

illustrate

infer

inspect

inventory

model

outline

pointout

question

relate

select

separate

subdivide

summarize

test

appraise

argue

assess

attach

choose

compare

conclude

contrast

critique

defend

describe

determine

diagnose

discriminate

estimate

evaluate

explain

grade



judge



justify

interpret

measure

rank

relate

predict

rate

recommend

review

revise

score

select

summarize

support

test

value

arrange

assemble

categorical

collect

combine

comply

compose

construct

create

design

detect

develop

devise

explain

formulate

generate

generalize

integrate

manage

organize

plan

prepare

prescribe

produce

propose

rearrange

reconstruct

relate

reorganize

revise

rewrite

setup

specify

summarize

synthesize

tell

write

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PsychomotorDomain

Simple Complex

add

adjust

agitate

aspirate

cleanse

collect

combine

copy

dilute

dispose

drain

draw

duplicate

emulsify



expel

filter

guide

handle

imitate

invert

label

lyse

mark

measure

mix

mount

obtain

pass



pipet

place

plot

pour

prepare

prick

puncture

record

repeat

rinse

scrape

seal

select

setup



shake

smear

smell

stain

start

stop

stopper

streak

tilt

titrate

transfer

use

wash

wipe

build

calibrate

construct

create

demonstrate

exercise

illustrate

incise

inject

innoculate

make

maintain

manipulate

operate

palpate

percuss

perform

produce

remove

suture

Affectivedomain

Accept

Adopt

Advocate

Annotate

Ask

Attempt

Attend

Challenge

Choose

Consult

Delay

Design

Dispute

Evaluate

Exemplify

Initiate

Investigate

Join

Keep(preserve)

Obey

Object

Offer

Organize

Participate

Persevere

Propose

Promote

Qualify

Query

Questions

Read

Realize

Recommend

Reflect

Reject

Seek

Select

Specify

Share

Suggest

Support

Test

Try

Visit

Volunteer

Weigh(judge)

VERBSTOBEAVOIDEDWHENWRITINGOBJECTIVES

appreciate

beacquaintedwith

beawareof

befamiliarwith

believe

comprehend

enjoy

fullyappreciate

graspthesignificanceof

havefaithin

know

learn

reallyunderstand

realize

remember

sympathizewith

understand

CHECKLISTQUESTIONSFORWRITINGLEARNINGOBJECTIVES

• Observable‐Doesthelearningobjectiveidentifywhatstudentswillbeabletodoafter

thetopiciscovered?

• Measurable‐Isitclearhowyouwouldtestachievementofthelearningobjective?Can

studentsreasonablydeterminefromtheobjectivewhetherornottheyhaveachievedit?

• Achievable‐Cantheobjectiveberealisticallyaccomplishedattheendofthe

class/course?

• Clear&specific

‐Dochosenverbshaveaclearmeaning?

• Alignmentwithexpectations‐Istheverbalignedwiththelevelofcognitive

understandingexpectedofstudents?Couldyouexpectahigherlevelofunderstanding?

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Source:

• Verbs:DukeUniversityCommunityandFamilyMedicineFacultyDevelopmentModule

• ChecklistQuestions:CarlWiemanScienceEducationInitiative

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