Introduction: Reasoning, Argumentation, and Critical Thinking Instruction

Fostering Critical Thinking, Reasoning, and Argumentation Skills through Bioethics Education

Developing a position on a socio-scientific issue and defending it using a well-reasoned justification involves complex cognitive skills that are challenging to both teach and assess. Our work centers on instructional strategies for fostering critical thinking skills in high school students using bioethical case studies, decision-making frameworks, and structured analysis tools to scaffold stud...

Clinical reasoning and critical thinking.

This study identifies and analyzes nursing literature on clinical reasoning and critical thinking. A bibliographical search was performed in LILACS, SCIELO, PUBMED and CINAHL databases, followed by selection of abstracts and the reading of full texts. Through the review we verified that clinical reasoning develops from scientific and professional knowledge, is permeated by ethical decisions and...

Critical thinking and computer-assisted instruction.

CAI patient care simulations provide an opportunity for students to make clinical decisions without the anxiety experienced in a clinical setting or the risk of harm to clients. The investigators used CAI for one semester with 26 third year students as an adjunct to a clinical course in a baccalaureate nursing program. Student attitude and critical thinking skills were measured using the Allen'...

Causality Hul256 Critical Thinking Introduction

Impact of Training through Infographic on Ethical Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Background: Ethical reasoning and critical thinking have an effective role in adapting to the environmental and educational conditions in students. Accordingly, identifying the factors affecting them is essential. By understanding this important issue, this study aims to investigate impact of education through infographic on ethical reasoning and critical thinking in heavenly gift lesson. Meth...