http://www.rupert.id.au/TD700-1/action-verbs.htmlAction Verbs For ObjectivesKNOWLEDGESKILLSATTITUDES

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Thank to R. Michell for providing this example from:Technisearch Ltd. (1997). Train the computer trainer. Melbourne: RMIT.

List of action terms for use in preparing performance objectivesAdapted from Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (1956)KnowledgeComprehensionApplication

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