Evaluating critical thinking in clinical practice.

Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)

Although much has been written about measurement instruments for evaluating critical thinking in nursing, this article describes clinical evaluation strategies for critical thinking. Five methods are discussed: 1) observation of students in practice; 2) questions for critical thinking, including Socratic questioning; 3) conferences; 4) problem-solving strategies; and 5) written assignments. These methods provide a means of evaluating students' critical thinking within the context of clinical practice.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Oermann, MH

Published Date

  • September 1997

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 22 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 25 - 28

PubMed ID

  • 9348884

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1538-9855

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0363-3624

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00006223-199709000-00011

Language

  • eng