Performance verbs and phrases

• The performance verbs and phrases below are various starting points or touchstones for designing a Performance Tasks (G.R.A.S.P.S. Framework) and other types of assessments: informal discussions, observations, checking homework, academic prompts, quizzes, and exams. Review Summative vs. formative assessment.

<aside> 💡 The six facets of understanding and not hierarchical like what you’ll find in Bloom’s Taxonomy. View understandings in terms of degree. How deeply does a learner understand the idea, concept, notion, etc.? The degree that learners are able to employ the various (perhaps not all of the) six facets.

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<aside> 💡 Below are the six facets of understanding with related performance verbs for each. The numbers next to each performance verb above indicate an approximate level of cognitive load required as a subjective association to the list of performance verbs found in Bloom’s Taxonomy. Granted, the numbers are subjective, but it’s important to determine the proper level of cognitive load required for the task given the maturity and academic level of the learners.

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Explain

• connect (5), demonstrate (2), derive (2), describe (1), design (6), exhibit (1), express (1), generalize (5), induce (6), instruct (6), justify (5), model (3), predict (6), prove (5), provide examples (2), show (1), synthesize (5), teach (6), etc.

Interpret

• create analogies (6), construct meaning (6), critique (5), document (1), draw inferences (2), evaluate (5), hypothesize (6), illustrate (2), judge (5), make sense of (5) predict (6), create metaphors (6), read between the lines (5), represent (1), tell accessible stories (6), translate (2), etc.

Apply

• adapt; build; create; debug; decide; design; exhibit; invent; perform; produce; propose; solve; test; use what we know in real contexts; use knowledge in new, unique, or unpredictable situations and contexts, etc.

Perspective

• analyze, argue, compare, contrast, criticize, infer, see points of views through critical eyes, etc.

Empathy

• assume role of, be like, be open to, believe, consider, describe another's emotions, imagine, relate, role play, walk in another's shoes, value what others do, etc.

Self-Knowledge

• be aware of, realize, recognize, reflect, self-assess, metacognitive awareness, know what we don't know, reflect on meaning of learning and experience, etc.

Readings

The 6 Facets Of Understanding: A Definition For Teachers