Facilitating critical thinking in online courses

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Lunney, RN, PhD ◽  
Keville Frederickson, RN, PhD ◽  
Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN ◽  
Georgia McDuffie, RN, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Thinking Processes

Development of critical thinking abilities is essential for students in clinical disciplines of the health sciences. Past research has shown that critical thinking is a learned skill that can be fostered through teaching strategies. Ten educational strategies that were developed and tested by the authors in online courses are presented to assist instructors to encourage students in the health sciences to improve critical thinking processes.

scholarly journals FACILITATING CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ONLINE COURSES

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Lunney ◽  
Keville Frederickson ◽  
Arlene Spark ◽  
Georgia McDuffie
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Thinking Processes

Development of critical thinking abilities is essential for students in clinical disciplines of the health sciences. Past research has shown that critical thinking is a learned skill that can be fostered through teaching strategies. Ten educational strategies that were developed and tested by the authors in online courses are presented to assist instructors to encourage students in the health sciences to improve critical thinking processes.

Mathematical Teaching Strategies: Pathways to Critical Thinking and Metacognition

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Fang Huang "Angie" Su ◽  
Frederick A Ricci ◽  
Mamikon Mnatsakanian
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Mathematical Teaching

Primary school teachers’ experiences of teaching strategies that promote pupils’ critical thinking

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Loredana Lombardi ◽  
Valérie Thomas ◽  
Julie Rodeyns ◽  
Frederick Jan Mednick ◽  
Free De Backer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences

scholarly journals Innovation in the classroom: Engaging English as a foreign learning students using project-based learning

LingTera ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Alif Karyawati ◽  
Ashadi Ashadi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English Drama ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Speaking Skill

Project based learning (PBL) is an instructional approach that focuses on student centre learning, learning process, and students’ autonomy. This study was conducted at International Class Program in one of universities in Salatiga. Furthermore, this study explained the teaching strategies by using project based learning in English drama class. The researcher used a case study as the design and collected the data by using interview and observation. The participants of this study were an English drama lecturer and 20 students of International Class Program (ICP). The findings indicate that ICP students dominated the class especially to improve their speaking skill and the lecturer provided new learning atmosphere in teaching English by giving some activities which contains communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity or 4Cs skills.

scholarly journals Online Training Course on COVID-19

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2S) ◽  
pp. 78-80
Author(s):  
Nasir Shah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
The World

<p>In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, global trend for launching online courses and trainings regarding risk factors, acquisition, diagnosis, clinical presentation, management and prevention of COVID-19 is cresting. Department of Family Medicine at University of Health Sciences Lahore introduced a 2-hours online course where a total of 39993 health professionals from all over the world were enrolled and 32000 participants completed the course with encouraging feedback.</p>

scholarly journals Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing Higher Education in Preparation for the Industrial Revolution 4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 793-804
Author(s):  
Argi Virgona Bangun ◽  
Andria Pragholapati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Educational Strategies

Nursing higher education will challenge the dynamics of the work environment in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0 and they will compete with digital technology. Critical thinking skills as one of the basic competencies must support higher education in preparation for the industrial revolution 4.0. Exploring thinking skills makes nursing students will be trained in their punishment and analysis skills according to their knowledge. Critical thinking skills not only guide students to develop continuing skills, but also help nursing students to be motivated to create innovation in college. The aims of this review is to learn the critical skills needed in higher education to prepare for the industrial revolution 4.0 based on literature understanding. There are 6 (six) important things about Critical Thinking in nursing education in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0, namely Definition of Critical Thinking, Why do we need to focus on critical thinking in higher education, Why is critical thinking needed in industry 4.0 preparation, Industry Innovation 4.0 and human potential to overcome environmental problems, Critical Thinking in Nursing Education, and Educational Strategies for Developing Critical Thinking in Nursing. These critical thinking skills are suitable for equipping students in higher education before they enter different workplaces. Educational strategies in developing critical thinking skills by supporting the use of questions, small group activities, role plays, debates, use of case studies, journals, simulations, puzzles, problem solving and writing assignments. Nursing students who think critically in line with creative thinking and innovation will be useful to survive in the dynamics of the industrial revolution 4.0 and beyond in the world of the future.     Keywords: Critical Thinking, Nursing Higher Education, Industrial Revolution 4.0

scholarly journals Analisis Analisis Berpikir Kritis Siswa SMP dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Pecahan ditinjau dari Gaya Belajar

KadikmA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Ayu Imamatul Muslimah
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Basic Skills ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Auditory Learning ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Kinesthetic Learning ◽  
Thinking Processes

In learning activities, one of the efforts that can be done to improve students' learning abilities is to support learning styles that are following the objectives so that learning can be done effectively. This research was conducted at Junior High School 1 Kalisat, located at Jl. Diponegoro 52 Kalisat, Jember. This study aims to describe the students' critical thinking processes in solving fraction problems in terms of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. Data collection techniques used consisted of learning style questionnaires, critical thinking tests, and interview method. The subjects in this study were 6 students consisting of 2 students who represented visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Based on data analysis, the results show that students with a visual and kinesthetic learning style meet five indicators of critical thinking, namely basic clarification, basic skills, concluding, further clarification, and strategies and tactics. Students with auditory learning styles meet the four indicators of critical thinking namely basic clarification, building basic skills, further clarification, and concluding. While students with auditory learning styles are less able to meet the indicators of strategies and tactics. Keywords: Critical Thinking, Learning Styles, Fraction Problems

scholarly journals Teaching strategies and outcome assessments targeting critical thinking in bachelor nursing students: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033214
Author(s):  
Frida Westerdahl ◽  
Elisabeth Carlson ◽  
Anne Wennick ◽  
Gunilla Borglin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Design Data ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionApplying critical thinking is essential for nursing students both in an academic and clinical context. Particularly, as critical thinking is a vital part of nurses’ everyday problem-solving and decision-making processes. Therefore, regardless of the topic taught or the setting in which it is taught, it requires teaching strategies especially targeting students’ critical thinking skills and abilities. One challenge with the latter is the difficulties to assess and evaluate the impact of such teaching strategies on the students’ critical thinking disposition. Hence, our objective will be to review published literature on; existing teaching strategies and outcomes assessments targeting nursing students’ critical thinking skills and abilities.Methods and analysisOur scoping review will be conducted in accordance with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping studies. Search strategies will be developed in cooperation with an experienced librarian, and adjusted to each individual database for example, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC and ERC. A preliminary search in CINAHL was conducted on the 17thof July 2019. Peer-reviewed published studies conducted with a qualitative, quantitative or mixed method design and focussing our objectives, will be eligible for inclusion. Included studies will be quality assessed in accordance with their study design. Data will be charted using a standardised extraction form. The qualitative data will be presented through a thematic analyses, and the quantitative data by descriptive numerical analysis. Lastly, nurse educators and nursing students will be consulted for validation of the findings from the scoping review.Ethics and disseminationUnder the Swedish Ethical Review Act (2003:460) this study does not need ethical clearance by a Regional Ethical Review Authority as it not includes any primary empirical data on biological material or sensitive information. The findings will be used to inform the design of a future study aiming to develop an, and subsequently evaluate it, educational intervention targeting teaching strategies focussing on nursing students’ critical thinking skills and abilities.

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