2. Learning & Development
Bloom's taxonomy
Write objectives that mean something
Use when
Writing learning objectives; auditing vendor content depth
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
EstablishedBenjamin Bloom and colleagues, 1956; revised by Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001.