Analasis on critical thinking ability of undergraduate nursing students
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.09.001
- VernacularTitle:护理本科生评判性思维能力分析
- Author:
Xiu-Na LIU
1
;
Yi JIANG
;
Ming-Xia ZHU
Author Information
1. 第三军医大学
- Keywords:
Undergraduate nursing students;
Critical thinking;
Nursing education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(9):993-996
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the characteristic of ablities of critical thinking among undergraduate nursing students and provide evidence for making critical thinking training plan. Methods Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version(CTDI-CV) ,established by Hongkong Polytechnic University, was used to investigate 210 undergraduate nursing students of Third Military Medical University. Results The average score of CTDI-CV was (273. 24±1. 86). Among scores of every disposition of critical thinking, the highest was in Inquisitiveness and the lowest in Truth Seeking. With the increasing of grades, students' critical thinking ability showed a declining tendency, which was statistical significance (P <0.01). Conclusions The critical thinking ability of undergraduate nursing students is generally low. It suggested that critical thinking ability should be consciously cultivated from aspects of curriculum provision, construction of curriculums,and teachiong methods, etc.
