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Fero, Laura J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Alternative approaches to evaluating critical thinking skills are needed, as pencil and paper assessments may not accurately predict simulated or actual clinical performance. To ensure patient safety, it is imperative to determine how to best promote and measure critical thinking skills. Few studies have examined how these skills are related to…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Standardized Tests, Program Effectiveness, Critical Thinking
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Gettinger, Maribeth; Lyon, Mark A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1983
Based on Carroll's model of school learning, this study sought to identify factors to help explain the discrepancy between time needed for learning and time actually spent in learning. Ninety-six boys were required to read and reread a passage until 100 percent accuracy was achieved on a criterion test. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Measurement, Males