Develop a definition for critical thinking Compare and contrast among the three (3) different learning strategies Debate and discuss among peers the value and importance of different strategies to promote thinking critically in the classroom Discuss the critical thinking process through application in c
"...purposeful, self-regulatory judgement that uses cognitive tools such as exploration, analysis, prioritizing, explaining, deciding and evaluating of the evidential, conceptual or contextual consideration upon which judgements are based." (APA, 2008)
"...purposeful, self-regulatory judgement that uses cognitive tools such as exploration, analysis, prioritizing, explaining, deciding and evaluating of the evidential, conceptual or contextual consideration upon which judgements are based." (APA, 2008)
"...being influenced by knowledge and experience; using strategies such as reflective thinking as part of learning to identify the issues and opportunities and holistically synthesize the information in nursing practice." (Bitner and Tobin, 1998)
"...an essential component of professional accountability and quality nursing care. Critical thinkers in nursing exhibit these habits of the mind: confidence, contextual perspective, creativity, flexibility, inquisitiveness, intellectual integrity, intuition, openmindedness, perseverance, and reflection. Critical thinkers in nursing practice the cognitive skills of analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge." (Scheffer and Rubenfeld 2007)
"...the deliberate nonlinear process of collecting, interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusions about, presenting, and evaluating information that is both factually and belief based. This is demonstrated in nursing by clinical judgment, which includes ethical, diagnostic, and therapeutic dimensions and research." (NLNAC, 2000)