Critical Thinking as an Educational Outcome

Adams, Matthew; Whitlow, Joy F.; Stover, Lynn; Johnson, Kathleen

doi:10.1097/00006223-199605000-00009

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“…Given the espoused commitment of nursing education to the development of critical thinking (Bevis 1993) and the inconclusive evidence of a positive effect of nursing education on students' critical thinking ability (Behrens 1996, Adams et al 1996, McCarthy et al 1999, questions should be raised about the nature of the educational process and the opportunities it provides to liberate the potential of students for critical thinking. Further, it should not be assumed that teachers are habitual and competent critical thinkers or that they critically evaluate the appropriateness of teaching methods in developing students' critical thinking (Valiga 1983, Girot 1995.…”

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“…Increasingly, critical thinking has been incorporated into nursing education as a vital curricular outcome (National League for Nursing 1990, Council of Europe 1995, Nursing Council of Hong Kong 2002. The recognition given to critical thinking has been accompanied by a recent proliferation of research into this construct (for example, Facione et al 1994a, Adams et al 1996, Bethune & Jackling 1997, Colucciello 1999, Girot 2000, Greenwood et al 2000, Daly 2001, Redding 2001, Yeh 2002. Despite this abundance of research, little attention has been given to how critical thinking dispositions might differ in cultural groups (Facione & Facione 1997).…”

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Critical thinking disposition of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian nursing students

Tiwari¹,

Avery²,

Lai³

2003

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Critical thinking disposition of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian nursing students

Tiwari¹,

Avery²,

Lai³

2003

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Although nurse educators have diverse views on the definition of critical thinking, they all believe that critical thinking is an important requisite in nursing education (Adams et al, 1996;Bandman and Bandman, 1995;Brookfield, 1987;Paul, 1993;Videbeck, 1997). Critical thinking is a mode of thinking about any subject, content, or problem.…”

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“…Critical thinking is an important component of nursing education and practice (Adams et al, 1996;Paul, 1993). Every day, nurses encounter crucial situations in which they must make important decisions.…”

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The promotion of critical thinking in baccalaureate nursing English programs

Wang¹,

Liao²

2012

Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

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This study investigates whether or not the incorporation of critical thinking skills into English communication classes could generate positive effects in the learning outcomes of baccalaureate nursing students. An experimental design for experimental group and control group was used in this study. 59 nursing students were randomly selected and distributed into an experimental group (29 students) and a control group (30 students), who were freshmen at Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan. To collect data and verify the feasibility of applying the critical thinking model to nursing English programs, a critical thinking skill pre-test and post-test, a student satisfaction questionnaire, and individual / focus group interviews were conducted in the study. Research results indicated that students participating in an English communication class incorporating critical thinking skills attained significantly better critical thinking skills than other students. In addition, these students were more satisfied with their class. The findings demonstrate that when used effectively, the critical thinking model can facilitate a systematic critical thinking process, empower student reflections, lead to a self-directed learning process, and create an analytic dialogue between teachers and students in clinical nursing situations.

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“…Along with medical humanities, critical thinking is an important component of medical care education and practice (Adams, Whitlow, Stover, & Johnson, 1996;Oyler & Romanelli, 2014;Paul, 1993). Every day, healthcare professionals encounter crucial situations in which they must make important decisions immediately.…”

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Using Complementary Learning Clusters in Studying Literature to Enhance Students' Medical Humanities Literacy, Critical Thinking, and English Proficiency

Liao

Wang

2016

Psychol Rep

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This study examined whether students studying literature in complementary learning clusters would show more improvement in medical humanities literacy, critical thinking skills, and English proficiency compared to those in conventional learning clusters. Ninety-three students participated in the study (M age = 18.2 years, SD = 0.4; 36 men, 57 women). A quasi-experimental design was used over 16 weeks, with the control group (n = 47) working in conventional learning clusters and the experimental group (n = 46) working in complementary learning clusters. Complementary learning clusters were those in which individuals had complementary strengths enabling them to learn from and offer assistance to other cluster members, hypothetically facilitating the learning process. Measures included the Medical Humanities Literacy Scale, Critical Thinking Disposition Assessment, English proficiency tests, and Analytic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric. The results showed that complementary learning clusters have the potential to improve students' medical humanities literacy, critical thinking skills, and English proficiency.

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Critical Thinking as an Educational Outcome

Cited by 66 publications

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Critical thinking disposition of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian nursing students

Critical thinking disposition of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian nursing students

The promotion of critical thinking in baccalaureate nursing English programs

Using Complementary Learning Clusters in Studying Literature to Enhance Students' Medical Humanities Literacy, Critical Thinking, and English Proficiency

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