Competence
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Skills Demonstrated
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Knowledge
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- observation
and recall of information
- knowledge
of dates, events, places
- knowledge
of major ideas
- mastery
of subject matter
- Question
Cues:
list, define, tell, describe, identify, show, label, collect, examine,
tabulate, quote, name, who, when, where, etc.
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Comprehension
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- understanding
information
- grasp
meaning
- translate
knowledge into new context
- interpret
facts, compare, contrast
- order,
group, infer causes
- predict
consequences
- Question
Cues:
summarize, describe, interpret, contrast, predict, associate,
distinguish, estimate, differentiate, discuss, extend
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Application
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- use
information
- use
methods, concepts, theories in new situations
- solve
problems using required skills or knowledge
- Questions
Cues:
apply, demonstrate, calculate, complete, illustrate, show, solve, examine,
modify, relate, change, classify, experiment, discover
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Analysis
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- seeing
patterns
- organization
of parts
- recognition
of hidden meanings
- identification
of components
- Question
Cues:
analyze, separate, order, explain, connect, classify, arrange, divide,
compare, select, explain, infer
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Synthesis
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- use
old ideas to create new ones
- generalize
from given facts
- relate
knowledge from several areas
- predict,
draw conclusions
- Question
Cues:
combine, integrate, modify, rearrange, substitute, plan, create, design,
invent, what if?, compose, formulate, prepare, generalize, rewrite
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Evaluation
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- compare
and discriminate between ideas
- assess
value of theories, presentations
- make
choices based on reasoned argument
- verify
value of evidence
- recognize
subjectivity
- Question
Cues
assess, decide, rank, grade, test, measure, recommend, convince, select,
judge, explain, discriminate, support, conclude, compare, summarize
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