Implementation and evaluation of critical thinking strategies to enhance critical thinking skills in Middle Eastern nurses

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 449-454

  Simpson, Elaine ^a   Courtney, Mary ^b  

^a Regis Corinya   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical thinking strategies; Debate; Questioning; Role play; Small group activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; NURSE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHER; THINKING;

CURRICULUM; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MENTORS; MIDDLE EAST; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; THINKING;

EID: 63149158166     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00719.x     Document Type: Article

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