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Student Success Toolbox
Cognitive Domain
Processing Information
Collecting Data
(from a disorganized source)
Observing, Listening, Skimming, Memorizing, Recording, Measuring
Generating Data
(to fill a void)
Predicting, Estimating, Experimenting, Brainstorming
Organizing Data
(for future use)
Filtering, Outlining, Categorizing, Systematizing
Retrieving Data
(from an organized source)
Recognizing patterns, Searching, Recalling, Inventorying
Validating Information
(for value)
Testing perceptions, Validating sources, Controlling errors,
Identifying inconsistency, Ensuring sufficiency
Constructing Understanding
Analyzing
(characterizing individual parts)
Identifying similarities, Identifying differences, Identifying assumptions, Inquiring, Exploring context
Synthesizing
(creating from parts)
Joining, Integrating, Summarizing, Contextualizing
Reasoning
(revealing meaning)
Interpreting, Inferring, Deducing, Inducing, Abstracting
Validating Understanding
(for reliability)
Ensuring compatibility, Thinking skeptically, Validating completeness, Bounding
Applying Knowledge
Performing with Knowledge
(in real context)
Clarifying expectations, Strategizing, Using prior knowledge, Transferring
Modeling
(in abstract context)
Analogizing, Exemplifying, Simplifying, Generalizing, Quantifying, Diagramming
Being Creative
(in new contexts)
Challenging assumptions, Envisioning, Linear thinking, Divergent thinking, Transforming images, Lateral thinking
Validating Results
(for appropriateness)
Complying, Benchmarking, Validating
Solving Problems
Identifying the Problem
(to establish focus)
Recognizing the problem, Defining the problem, Identifying stakeholders, Identifying issues, Identifying
constraints
Structuring the Problem
(to direct action)
Categorizing issues, Establishing requirements, Subdividing, Selecting tools
Creating Solutions
(for quality results)
Reusing solutions, Implementing, Choosing alternatives, Harmonizing solutions
Improving Solutions
(for greater impact)
Generalizing solutions, Ensuring robustness, Analyzing risks, Ensuring value
Conducting Research
Formulating Research Questions
(to guide inquiry)
Locating relevant literature, Identifying missing knowledge, Stating research questions, Estimating research
significance, Writing measurable outcomes
Obtaining Evidence
(to support research)
Designing experiments, Selecting methods, Extracting results, Replicating results
Discovering
(to expand knowledge)
Testing hypotheses, Reasoning with theory, Constructing theory, Creating tools
Validating Scholarship
(for meaningful contribution)
Defending scholarship, Responding to review, Confirming prior work, Judging scholarship