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Peer reviewedAdams, Barbara L. – Journal of Nursing Education, 1999
Analysis of 20 research studies of critical thinking in nursing, 1977-1995, found that the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal was used in 18. There was no consistent evidence that nursing education increases critical thinking. Research design flaws, inconsistent definition of critical thinking, and lack of an appropriate measurement tool…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Meta Analysis, Nursing Education
Reflective Judgment in Debate: Or, The End of "Critical Thinking" as the Goal of Educational Debate.
Download full textDowling, Ralph E. – 1989
Recurring pressures for fiscal restraint threaten the existence of educational programs, such as competitive debate, which are not publicly perceived to produce worthwhile outcomes. Since debate is misunderstood and expensive, its advocates must be prepared to provide solid evidence of its benefits. Unfortunately, methodological weaknesses in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Debate, Higher Education
