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Bloom's taxonomy

Write objectives that mean something

Use when

Writing learning objectives; auditing vendor content depth

Bloom's taxonomy, shown as a ladder of 6 parts: Create, Evaluate, Analyze, Apply, Understand, Remember.
6

Create

Design something new with it

5

Evaluate

Judge, critique, decide with it

4

Analyze

Break it apart, compare, connect

3

Apply

Use it in a real situation

2

Understand

Explain it in own words

1

Remember

Recall it; where most e-learning stops

Base ↑ read upward

How to use it

Use verbs as the audit: if the objective says 'understand' or 'be aware of', the program will test recall and change nothing. Anything meant to shift behaviour must target Apply and above, which dictates practice-heavy design. Quick vendor test: ask what learners DO at minute 40.

Card details

Model type
Ladder
Origin status
Established
Content last reviewed
28 July 2026

Origin

Established

Benjamin Bloom and colleagues, 1956; revised by Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001.

Used in these workflows

Learning & Development

Neighbouring models

70-20-10Four levels of training evaluation (Kirkpatrick; Phillips)ADDIE (with SAM as the fast loop)Capability academiesTransfer designGROW
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