CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCES ACCORDING TO LEVEL OF THINKING Libby Quattromani, IRA, 1996

Levels of Thinking and Gardner's Intelligences	Relationship to Bloom's Taxonomy	Student Performances with Operant Verbs	Examples in Mathematics
RETENTION OF INFORMATION Intelligences: Linguistic Logical-Mathematical	KNOWLEDGE (Recall)	Define List Name Repeat Label Compute	Define equilateral List five even numbers Repeat oral directions Label a given angle Add 117 + 45
MICRO SKILLS INTELLIGENCES: Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Spatial Bodily-Kinesthetic Musical	ANALYSIS (Simple)   APPLICATION   COMPREHENSION	Sort/categorize Compare/contrast Determine cause/effect Determine main ideas Apply rules or principles Calculate Paraphrase/restate Describe Give examples/sketch Identify Read symbols/Translate Explain in own words/tell	Classify an unfamiliar organism according to phylum; and compare the genus and species. Determine the causes of air pollution, and the effects. Determine the theme of Greenpeace. Find the area of a trapezoid. Calculate the average of your quizzes. Restate the definition of congruent. Describe several assumptions of Euclidean geometry. Give an example of a non-Euclidean problem/draw a sketch. Read the weather map, identify the symbols, explain the predicted conditions.
CRITICAL THINKING INTELLIGENCE:	EVALUATION   ANALYSIS (COMPLEX)	Evaluate Judge Assess Criticize Classify Analyze Distiguish Compare/contrast	Evaluate the accuracy, credibility, and fairness of a statistical newspaper article, and offer a critical review. Compare and contrast mathematics education in the United States, Russian, and Japan. Analyze the outcomes.
CREATIVE THINKING INTELLIGENCE: Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Interpersonal Intrapersonal	SYNTHESIS	Propose Design Create Plan Formulate Construct/prepare	Propose a recycling plan. Design a recycling container. Create word problem. Plan a campaign to increase public awareness ab out recycling. Correctly formulate a chemistry experiment. Construct a tetrahedron model.
PROLEM SOLVING/DECISION MAKING INTELLIGENCE: Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Interpersonal Intrapersonal	EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS	Evaluate solution/decision options Propose a solution Create decision options Define the problem Establish goals/criteria Analyze resources	Recommend a solution based upon mathematical rationale. Create solution options to local pollution problems. Describe the duration, scope, and consequences of local air pollution.

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