Critical Thinking as an Educational Outcome

doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/00006223-199605000-00009

Article10.1097/00006223-199605000-00009

Critical Thinking as an Educational Outcome

Matthew Adams,Joy F. Whitlow,Lynn Stover,Kathleen Johnson-1996-05-01-Nurse Educator

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Critical thinking, an outcome criterion of the National League for Nursing and the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, is an abstract skill difficult to measure. The authors provide a comprehensive review of four instruments designed to measure critical thinking and summarize research in which the tools were used. Analysis of this information will empower nursing faculty members to select a critical-thinking instrument that is individualized to the needs of their respective nursing programs.

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Critical thinking, an outcome criterion of the National League for Nursing and the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, is an abstract skill difficult to measure. The authors provide a comprehensive review of four instruments designed to measure critical thinking and summarize research in which the tools were used. Analysis of this information will empower nursing faculty members to select a critical-thinking instrument that is individualized to the needs of their respective nursing programs.

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Critical thinkingLeagueOutcome (game theory)Measure (data warehouse)PsychologyMedical educationMathematics educationMedicine

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