Bloom's taxonomy

Blooms taxonomy is a tool for teacher, researchers and students to understand and encourage  high-order thinking process.

As shown in the illustration, it is composed of six levels where every step matters, and having learned the previous one is fundamental.

In short every step is as follows:

Knowledge: Consists of all information that we have gathered until that moment and can recall sucessfully.

Comprenhension: ability to assimilate the meaning of the information.

Application: Process of using previous information to resolve problems and concrete situations.

Analysis: Capability of taking apart big problems of situation into smaller pieces for an individual analysis and comprehension.

Synthesis: Process of forming new and creative ideas based on prior knowledge.

Evaluation: Consists of descomposing a material to judge it based on personal values/opinions to reach a conclusion and determine if the material fulfills its purpose.