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Developing critical thinking with active learning strategies.

N Youngblood1, J M Beitz

  • 1School of Nursing, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. youngblood@lasalle.edu

Nurse Educator
|December 24, 2005
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Active learning strategies effectively fostered critical thinking skills in graduate nursing students. This approach is crucial for nurse educators aiming to enhance analytical abilities in advanced practice nursing programs.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Higher Education Pedagogy
  • Clinical Reasoning Development

Background:

  • Developing critical thinking is a significant challenge for nurse educators, particularly at the graduate level.
  • Active learning strategies are recognized as effective methods for cultivating critical thinking.
  • Graduate nursing programs require advanced critical thinking for complex clinical decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how active learning strategies can nurture critical thinking processes in graduate nursing students.
  • To provide insights for nurse educators on implementing effective active learning techniques.
  • To assess the impact of specific active learning methods on the development of critical thinking in adult nurse practitioner students.

Main Methods:

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  • Implementation of various active learning strategies within a graduate nursing curriculum.
  • Observation and analysis of student engagement and participation in active learning activities.
  • Qualitative assessment of the development of critical thinking processes among adult nurse practitioner students.

    • Main Results:

    • Active learning strategies demonstrably enhanced the critical thinking abilities of the nurse practitioner students.
    • Students reported increased confidence and proficiency in analyzing complex clinical scenarios.
    • The study identified specific active learning techniques that were particularly effective in promoting critical thought.

    Conclusions:

    • Active learning is a vital pedagogical approach for developing critical thinking in graduate nursing education.
    • Nurse educators can leverage these strategies to better prepare advanced practice nurses.
    • Further research should explore the long-term impact of active learning on clinical judgment and patient outcomes.