Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 109-115, October 2007

Evaluation of critical thinking skills in an associate degree nursing program☆

  • Jackie H. Jones, EdD, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • WellStar School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
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  • Libby V. Morris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, Meigs Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6772, USA

Abstract 

This study examined changes over time in critical thinking skills in students entering an associate degree nursing program in the fall of 2002 and graduating in the spring of 2004 at a small liberal arts university located in the southeastern United States. The purposes of this study were to examine changes over time in critical thinking skills in students enrolled in an associate degree nursing program and to explore the relationship between critical thinking scores and academic success.

Keywords: Critical thinking, Critical thinking skills, Nursing education

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☆ This research was done in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Jackie H. Jones' Doctor of Education degree at University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

PII: S1557-3087(07)00064-9

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2007.07.006

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 109-115, October 2007

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