Desired  cognitive abilities of students:

Knowledge:  The learner must recall information.

Comprehension: The learner understands what is being 
                              communicated by using it.

Application: The learner uses the abstractions in particular 
                      and concrete situations.

Analysis: The learner can break down a communication into its 
                 constituent elements or parts.

Synthesis: The learner puts together elements or parts to form a 
                   whole.

Evaluation: The learner makes judgments about the value of 
                     material or methods for a given purpose.