Enhancement of critical thinking in curriculum design and delivery: A randomized controlled trial for educators

Raisa Gul; Shanaz Cassum; Azra Ahmad; Shehla Khan; Tanveer Saeed; Yasmin Parpio

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.491

Enhancement of critical thinking in curriculum design and delivery: A randomized controlled trial for educators

Raisa Gul, Shanaz Cassum, Azra Ahmad, Shehla Khan, Tanveer Saeed, Yasmin Parpio

School of Nursing & Midwifery, Pakistan

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Abstract

Critical thinking is an important outcome criterion of higher education in any discipline including nursing. If nursing programs envisaged preparing graduates who are equipped with critical thinking, then the educators who plan and deliver the programs must exhibit higher level thinking in their teaching practices. This paper presents finding of the 1^st phase of a National level research study that aims to assess, develop and enhance educators' critical thinking capacity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3219-3225
Number of pages	7
Journal	Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.491
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	2nd World Conference on Educational Sciences, WCES-2010 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 4 Feb 2010 → 8 Feb 2010

Keywords

BScN Program
Critical thinking
Pakistan
curriculum delivery
higher education

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