Thesis
The Evolution of Critical Thinking
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
12/2004
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3766
Abstract
Critical thinking has changed from when the concept was first described in the 7th century. Philosophers and educators have sought to define and improve the concept many times. There exists a plethora of definitions for critical thinking which makes assessing student skill difficult. Nursing has discipline-specific concerns related to these definitions in part because college accreditation standards require evidence of critical thinking. Sound critical thinking establishes the foundation for clinical judgment. Many colleges are in the process of transforming delivery towards online education. Since critical thinking refers to outcome in many nursing schools, discourse on methods by which to assess critical thinking especially in online learners is relevant. As online nursing courses evolve, the need to design courses that facilitate critical thinking transcends to ensure that professional and institutional product and process outcomes are met.
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- Title
- The Evolution of Critical Thinking
- Creators
- Debra Alberts
- Contributors
- Deana L. Molinari (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591147701842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis