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## Cognitive Domain 

The cognitive domain is one of the best known educational domains. It includes remembering specific facts (content knowledge) and concepts that help develop intellectual abilities and skills. There are six major categories, or levels, starting from the simplest behavior (recalling facts) to the most complex (evaluation). [Figure 3-9] 

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The four practical learning levels are rote, understanding, application, and correlation. [Figure 3-10] The lowest level is the ability to repeat something which one has been taught, without understanding or being able to apply what has been learned. This is referred to as rote learning. The fact level is a single concept. The key verbs which describe or measure this activity are words such as define, identify, and label. The comprehension or understanding level puts two or more concepts together and uses verbs such as describe, estimate, or explain. The application level puts two or more concepts together to form something new. Typical verbs at this level include “determine,” “develop,” and “solve.” 

