A conceptual framework for developing a critical thinking self-assessment scale

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 131-138

  Nair, Girija G ^a,c   Stamler, Lynnette Leeseberg ^b,c  

^a General of Education and Training ^*  (Oman)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874706204     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20120215-01     Document Type: Article

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