Relationship between critical thinking ability and self-directed learning competence among nursing students in military medical university
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.16.001
- VernacularTitle:军校护生自主学习能力与批判性思维的现状及相关性
- Author:
Yuan YUE
1
;
Ying TANG
;
Hong-Ying TANG
;
Li-Xue HOU
Author Information
1. 第三军医大学
- Keywords:
Talent;
Military medical university;
Nursing students;
Critical thinking;
Selfdirected learning competence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(16):1861-1863
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the status of critical thinking ability and self-directed learning competence and its relationship among nursing students,so as to provide reference for nursing education reformation in military medical university.Methods A total of 161 nursing students were investigated with Selfdirected Learning Competence Scale and Chinese Version of the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI-CV).Then,analysed the relationship between them.Results The average score of self-directed learning competence of nursing students was (168.77 ± 17.78),and critical thinking ability average score was (305.85 ±32.01 ),and every dimension score was more than 40.Nursing students' self-directed learning competence was positively correlated with critical thinking ability (r=0.611,P＜0.01 ).Conclusions The students who have higher self-dirceted learning competence always get stronger critical thinking ability.To improve nursing students' self-directed learning competence may help enhancing their critical thinking.
