CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AMONG MOROCCAN PHD STUDENTS OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The significant weakness in problem solving and innovation continues to affect scientific production in Morocco. That’s why, many reforms are set up to address the various problems raised. The national strategy for the development of scientific research by 2025 indicates the proper conduct and methodological integrity of research work. Literature states that critical thinking is the intellectual basis of the scientific research method. Furthermore, it has been empirically demonstrated that students with strong critical thinking skills(CTS)perform well in research methodology subjects. Therefore, the close relationship between critical thinking skills and performance in the research methodology application highlights the potential of young researchers in this area. The present work is the subject of an exploratory study that intends to reveal CTS, considered as an essential foundation for any research methodology, among 25 participants registered as researchers belonging to health sciences majors. The findings of this study scored moderate overall results of CTS. A significant correlation has been found between the overall score skills of the HSRT and the scores of the marks of their final projects. The correlation indicates that the success of their dissertation work was related to the deduction, evaluation, and inference subscales of the HSRT.

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Critical Thinking in Health Sciences and How It Pertains to Sonography Education: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography ◽

10.1177/8756479320908216 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 244-250

Author(s):

Brandy Weidman ◽

Helen Salisbury

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Cognitive Abilities ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Reasoning Test ◽

Health Sciences Students ◽

Different Levels

Objective: Critical thinking is an important skill that sonographers must develop beginning in educational programs and into professional practice. Critical thinking requires students to reflect on information, use judgment skills, and engage in higher levels of thinking, including analysis, interpretation, inference, evaluation, and explanation, to formulate reliable decisions. Methods: Current research related to critical thinking has focused on medicine, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, and dental programs, but there has been no description of assessing sonography students. The Dreyfus model has been used as a framework to describe acquired skills that reflects students’ progress from novice to expert clinicians. This model illustrates specific cognitive abilities that students develop as they advance in education. Results: This review of the literature describes critical thinking skills coupled with a framework to understand different levels of cognitive thinking, as well as how it can be assessed. Conclusion: To understand differences between undergraduate sonography students and experts, the Dreyfus model is an excellent model to recognize progression. It can be used with the Health Sciences Reasoning Test, which is a nationally recognized critical thinking examination that can ascertain different levels of health sciences students’ critical thinking skills.

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CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AMONG MOROCCAN PHD STUDENTS OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Psychological Applications and Trends 2020 ◽

10.36315/2020inpact058.pdf ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Imane Ghazlane ◽

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Bouzekri Touri ◽

Mohamed Bergadi ◽

Khalid Marnoufi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Critical Thinking Skills

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The impact of the Sports Science Students' Attitudes towards the Scientific Research Methods Course on their Critical Thinking Skills

10.53350/pjmhs2115103004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 3004-3008

Author(s):

Hikmet Turkay

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Research Methods ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Methods Course ◽

Science Students ◽

Sports Science ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

The Impact

Background: Scientific research processes are of capital significance in defining problems from a critical perspective, identifying the variables, determining the relationships between these problem variables, and finding solutions to existing issues. Aim: Based on this direction, the current study aimed to examine the effects of sports science students' attitudes towards scientific research methods course on their critical thinking skills considering various variables. Methods: The study group, determined by a simple random sampling method, comprised 412 students with an average age of 21.92, studying in sports sciences. "Attitude Scale Towards Scientific Research Course" and "Critical Thinking Skills Scale" were used to scale students' scientific research and critical thinking skills. Results: The study determined that while there was no significant difference between the students according to the gender variable, there were differences according to the department and class variables. Conclusion: As a result, there is a positive relationship between students' attitudes towards scientific research methods and their critical thinking skills. Keywords: Sport Sciences, Scientific Research, Critical Thinking

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Time and Performance on the California Critical Thinking Skills Test

Journal of College Reading and Learning ◽

10.1080/10790195.2003.10850154 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 26-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Craig L. Frisby ◽

Bobby K. Traffanstedt

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

And Performance

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Facebook as a Pedagogical Tool in Fostering Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) ◽

10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1215 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 2335-2341

Author(s):

Jamaliah Abdul Majid Et.al

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Accounting Students ◽

Control Group ◽

Technology Enhanced Learning ◽

Group Project ◽

Pedagogical Tool ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Set Up

This study examineswhether the implementation of Facebook as a pedagogical tool enhances critical thinking skills among final year accounting students who enrolled in financial statement analysis course. A Facebook group was set up and students were encouraged students to use the Facebook group as a platform to discuss and share resources relating to their group project. The critical thinking skills is analysed based on students’ achievement in addressing thegroup project, which is assessed using a rubric for critical thinking skills. The study finds that the use of the Facebook group fosters critical thinking skills among students with the Facebook group (the experimental group) as compared to students without the Facebook group (the control group). These findings are noteworthy since final year accounting students are struggling with critical thinking skills, yet it is an essential skill for accounting professionals. The results of this study is hoped to encourage educators in the digital age to make use of social media as a technology-enhanced learning environment for the benefits of students.

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Pengembangan Lembar Kegiatan Siswa (LKS) Dan Media Pembelajaran Inkuiri Berbasis Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis

Berkala Ilmiah Pendidikan Fisika ◽

10.20527/bipf.v2i1.802 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ida Bagus Rini Jayanti ◽

Suyidno Suyidno ◽

Sri Hartini

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Critical Thinking ◽

Junior High School ◽

Model Development ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

School Students ◽

Class Viii ◽

The Subject ◽

And Performance

LKS at schools still contained the materials and exercises without learning media have been caused the low ability of students in critical thinking skills. Therefore, carried out a research that aims to produce LKS and learning media of inquiry based on critical thinking skills of junior high school students on the subject of pressure effectively. The research spesific objectives are to describe the feasibility of LKS and learning media, critical thinking skills of students, and the response of students towards LKS and learning media. This research is ASSURE model development. The subjects were 30 students of class VIII-C SMP Negeri 1 Banjarmasin. The data were analyzed by descriptive quantitative and qualitative. Findings were obtained: (1) LKS which developed satisfied feasibility about approach content, presentation instruction, presentation of content, appropriateness of content, and performance of physic, (2) learning media which developed satisfied feasibility about benefits, presentation, and use of media props, (3) critical thinking skills of students categorized as good, (4) the students response of interests and attitudes towards LKS categorized as good, (5) the students response of interests and attitudes towards learning media categorized as very good. Retrieved conclusion that LKS and learning media of inquiry based on critical thinking skills of students who produced effectively.

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The Impact of an Enrichment Program Using (V) Shape Map to Teach Research Methods Course on Developing Scientific Research Skills and Critical Thinking Skills among Students of Educational Sciences - Zarqa University

The Arab Journal For Quality Assurance In Higher Education ◽

10.20428/ajqahe.12.39.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (39) ◽

pp. 85-101

Author(s):

Talal Al-Zoubi ◽

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Rada Al Mwdiah ◽

Ashraf Kan'an ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Research Methods ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Methods Course ◽

Research Skills ◽

Enrichment Program ◽

Educational Sciences ◽

The Impact

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Positive Impact of Multiple-Choice Question Authoring and Regular Quiz Participation on Student Learning

CBE—Life Sciences Education ◽

10.1187/cbe.19-09-0189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. ar16

Author(s):

C. Daniel Riggs ◽

Sohee Kang ◽

Olivia Rennie

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Student Engagement ◽

Active Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Course Materials ◽

And Performance ◽

Proven Method

Active-learning exercises such as the generation of exam questions are a proven method of increasing student engagement and promoting critical-thinking skills. Students were encouraged to use questions generated by their peers to help promote learning of course materials. A statistically significant correlation between use and performance is reported.

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Student Belief and Involvement in the Paranormal and Performance in Introductory Psychology

Teaching of Psychology ◽

10.1207/s15328023top1604_4 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 187-191 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Wayne S. Messer ◽

Richard A. Griggs

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Introductory Psychology ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Personal Involvement ◽

Course Grades ◽

And Performance

Student belief and. involvement in 10 paranormal phenomena were assessed via questionnaire. Prevalence of belief was extensive, with over 99% of the sample expressing belief in at least one phenomenon. Personal involvement was less prevalent but substantial. Over 65% indicated personal involvement in at least one phenomenon. In addition, men who believed in ESP/psycho-kinesis and firewalking and women who felt they had personally experienced precognition during dreams had significantly lower course grades than their skeptical and uninvolved counterparts, even when the effect of SAT score was removed. In light of these findings, we discuss the introductory psychology instructor's role in combating unfounded beliefs and fostering critical thinking skills.

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