Sample Action Verbs for Stating Learning Objectives

(from Leno, 1999) 

·        Creative Behaviors 

Alter

Ask

Create

Design

Develop

Generalize

Listen

Modify

Paraphrase

Predict

Question

Rearrange

Recombine

Reconstruct

Regroup

Rename

Reorganize

Reorder

Rephrase

Restate

Restructure

Retell

Revise

Rewrite

Simplify

Synthesize

Systematize

Vary

 

 

  

·        Problem Solving Behaviors 

Analyze

Appraise

Combine

Compare

Conclude

Contrast

Criticize

Decide

Deduce

Derive

Determine

Diagnose

Evaluate

Explain

Formulate

Generalize

Generate

Induce

Infer

Interpret

Plan

Relate

Structure

Substitute

Translate

  

·        General Discerning Behaviors  

Choose

Collect

Define

Describe

Detect

Differentiate

Discern

Distinguish

Estimate

Identify

Indicate

Isolate

List

Locate

Match

Omit

Order

Pick

Place

Point

Recognize

Select

Separate

 

 

  

·        Laboratory and Clinical Behaviors 

Apply

Calibrate

Compute

Calculate

Conduct

Connect

Convert

Decrease

Demonstrate

Dissect

Feed

Grow

Increase

Insert

Keep

Lengthen

Limit

Manipulate

Operate

Plant

Prepare

Remove

Replace

Report

Reset

Set

Specify

Straighten

Time

Transfer

Use

Weigh

 

 

 

 

 Choose Wisely!