The longitudinal effect of concept map teaching on critical thinking of nursing students

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1219-1223

  Lee, Weillie ^a   Chiang, Chi Hua ^a   Liao, I Chen ^a   Lee, Mei Li ^a   Chen, Shiah Lian ^a   Liang, Tienli ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concept map; Critical thinking; Intervention; Nursing education; Study strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NURSING EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; TEACHING; THINKING;

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TEACHING; THINKING;

EID: 84884134881     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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