Where can the levels of cognition for test items be found?

The levels of cognition for test items are outlined in Bloom's taxonomy, which is a framework designed to classify educational goals and objectives across a spectrum of cognitive processes. Developed by Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues, this taxonomy categorizes cognitive skills into various levels, including remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating.

This hierarchy emphasizes the progression from basic recall of information to higher-order thinking skills. By referencing Bloom's taxonomy, educators can design test items that effectively measure students' understanding and application of knowledge at different cognitive levels.

In contrast, while learning management systems may facilitate the testing process, they do not inherently define cognitive levels. Standard curriculum guides can provide a framework for teaching content, but they often do not specify cognitive skills as explicitly as Bloom's taxonomy. Textbook references might provide context and content knowledge but typically do not categorize cognitive levels in the systematic way that Bloom's taxonomy does. Hence, the most appropriate source for identifying the cognitive levels of test items is indeed Bloom's taxonomy.