Evaluating Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice

Nurse EducatorPublished 1 September 1997

Marilyn H. Oermann

DOI10.1097/00006223-199709000-00011

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Citations80

SJR quartileQ1

SJR score0.63

SNIP1.13

TL;DR

Five methods are discussed, including observation of students in practice; questions for critical thinking, including Socratic questioning; conferences; 4) problem-solving strategies; and 5) written assignments that provide a means of evaluating students' critical thinking within the context of clinical practice.

Abstract

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.

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