Figure 1
Bloom’s Taxonomy (1956) and the American Psychological Association’s (APA, 2013) goals for undergraduate psychology students combined and analyzed with the Knowledge Translation Artifact assignment plan. A reproduction of Armstrong’s (2010) visual depiction of Krathwohl’s (2002) revision to Bloom’s Taxonomy is provided in the pyramid. Some associated skills and activities that relate to each level of the taxonomy are provided in the first bullet on the right followed by the APA Goals that are reached with that aspect of the assignment. Goal 1 relates to basic knowledge of psychology. Goal 2 is concerned with the scientific process and critical thinking skills. Goal 3 focuses on ethics and social responsibility in the face of diversity. Goal 4 encompasses the importance of various forms of communication. The core of Goal 5 is the student’s professional development.