Learning Level

Learning levels help in the task of defining the learning objectives, where some authors (Bloom, 2005; FERRAZ, BELHOT, 2010; ALWEE et al., 2011) suggest the Bloom Taxonomy as a tool for classifying objectives, assisting in the planning, organization and control of these objectives.

The levels of learning considered in this catalog belong to the domain of behavior categorized by Benjamin Bloom as cognitive domain, which is related to learning and / or mastering a knowledge.

For the description of the categories of this domain are used the verbs: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate and Create.

The domains of affective (that is related to emotional and affective area) and psychomotor (related to specific physical abilities) behavior will not be considered in this catalog because the focus is to classify the acquisition of knowledge, not demeaning these two domains.

We use these levels of learning when we describe Learning Objectives.

Learning Objectives are definitions of what students are expected to be able to know or do after a period of instruction, such as a unit or class. These goals help the teacher to define what they want their students to know or to do. They are considered as a starting point for thinking about how to teach a content and how it will be evaluated.

A recommended practice for the preparation of a class is to establish the learning objectives, to check the students' previous knowledge, to apply the class, to evaluate the students, and to verify if they have achieved the desired objectives. The verification of the students' previous knowledge can help in choosing the approach to be used to present the content, therefore, the teacher can use what the student knows and carry this knowledge in the construction of examples that make more sense the student's reality, avoiding constraints for both.

Learning Level

 * Remember
 * Understand
 * Apply
 * Analyze
 * Evaluate
 * Create