Instructions: Determine the approximate level of critical thinking necessary to achieve the student learning outcome and find the corresponding Bloom’s action verb on the table. Next, find activities that closely align with the action verb, and select one to use as a learning activity and/or to measure student learning outcomes.

For example, if the learning outcome is to memorize anatomy terms, students will need to “remember and understand.” A multiple choice quiz may be appropriate to measure learning vocabulary words and reading may be an activity that helps students build their knowledge base. However, if the learning outcome requires higher order thinking skills, a multiple choice quiz would not be an appropriate metric of student learning. For example, if the learning outcome is to evaluate a case study, students must be engaged in an activity that builds that skill, such as a debate. The debate itself can serve as an assessment of how well students are able to evaluate case studies.

Note: Most activities on the table can be used as assessments and/or learning activities.

Level of Support for Learning Outcome

Good → Poor

While you can modify most activities to involve almost any level of thinking, some activities are more conducive to certain kinds of thinking than others. The circles in the table below indicate the most appropriate uses of each activity under most circumstances.

Recommended “Lower Order” Thinking Activities and/or Assessments

Learning Activity and/or Assessment Strategy	Remember	Understand	Apply	Analyze	Evaluate	Create
Readings
Recorded Lectures
Ball Pass
Internet Research and U-M Library Guides
Speed Dating
Exit Ticket
Muddiest Point
Multiple Choice or T/F
Short Answer
Discussions (Online)
Roundtable
Think-Pair-Share
Interactive Lectures
Audience Response Systems
Compare/Contrast
Demonstrations
Panel Presentations

Recommended “Higher Order” Thinking Activities and/or Assessments

Learning Activity and/or Assessment Strategy	Remember	Understand	Apply	Analyze	Evaluate	Create
One Minute Paper
Concept Mapping
Fish Bowl
Jigsaw
Problem-based Learning
Reflection
Debate
Socratic Seminar
Case Studies
Peer Review
Structured Academic Controversy
Brainstorming
Gallery Walk
Four Corners
Collaborative Assignment
Scenarios
Drawing/Art
Role Play
Blogging
Infographics
Portfolios