Learning Design Tool
What Bloom's Level
What Bloom's Level
Should I Target?
Answer four questions about your training context and we'll recommend the right level — with verbs and an example objective.
Question 1 of 4
1
About your learnersWhat best describes your learners' starting point with this topic?
Think about where they are right now — before your training begins.
Complete beginnersThey have little or no prior knowledge of this topic. It's largely new territory.
Some familiarityThey've been exposed to the topic — they know the basics but haven't applied it much.
Experienced practitionersThey already do this work. The training is about deepening, refining, or extending what they know.
2
The real-world outcomeAfter training, what do you most want learners to be able to do?
Choose the option that best fits your learning goal — even if it's not a perfect match.
Think about what success looks like on the job, not just in the workshop.
Know and recall key informationPolicies, definitions, steps, terms — things they need to remember and retrieve reliably.
Understand and explain conceptsThey need to grasp the "why" and be able to explain it to others in their own words.
Use a skill or procedure on the jobThere's a task they need to actually perform — an interview, a technique, a process.
Analyse situations and make sense of complexityThey face situations with no obvious right answer — they need to examine, compare, or figure things out.
Make judgments and recommendationsThey need to assess quality, weigh options, defend a position, or advise others.
Design or produce something newThe output IS the learning — a plan, a design, a proposal, a program, a product.
3
The nature of the taskHow complex or ambiguous is the task your learners will face?
This helps us confirm the right level — some tasks seem complex but are actually straightforward to execute.
Clear and well-definedThere's a right answer or correct procedure. Success is relatively easy to recognize.
Situational — depends on contextThe right approach shifts depending on circumstances. Learners need to read the situation and adapt.
Complex — requires judgment and synthesisThere are competing priorities, unclear information, or no obvious right answer.
4
Your training contextHow much time and practice opportunity does your training allow?
Higher levels of Bloom's require more time — this helps us give you a realistic recommendation.
Short session (1–3 hours)Limited time. We need to be realistic about what's achievable.
Half or full dayEnough time for some practice, discussion, and feedback.
Multi-day or ongoing programPlenty of time for practice, iteration, coaching, and deeper learning.