Research on critical thinking ability training for undergraduate nursing students in basic nursing teaching

Abstract

Objective To study the critical thinking situation among different nationalities undergraduate nursing students and explore its training in basic nursing teaching , so as to provide the evidence for the teaching reform .Methods Routine teaching methods and case teaching methods were respectively used in ‘basic nursing ’ teaching among different nationalities undergraduate nursing students , and the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory （ CTDI-CV ） was used to investigate their critical thinking abilities . Results Among 69 undergraduate nursing students in the study , gender：55 female students （79.7%）,and 14 male students（20.3%）, nationality：37 minorities（53.6%） ,and 32 Han nationality（46.4%）,and more than 91.3%of students approved the importance of critical thinking training .Before and after the study , critical thinking total scores of different nationalities respectively were （251.21 ±22.94） and （256.65 ±31.46）, both less 280 ,and the dimensions the score of which were more than 40 were self-confidence and thirst for knowledge . The critical thinking total scores of male students before and after the study were respectively higher than those of female students [（254.28 ±34.20） vs （250.87 ±21.68）, （289.71 ±54.62） vs （252.91 ±25.89）].The dimensions the score of which were more than 40 in male students respectively were analysis , self-confidence , thirst for knowledge , and systemic capacity , and that in female students only was self-confidence dimension before and after the study .Conclusions Undergraduate nursing students have high approval for the training of critical thinking , however their critical thinking level is in medium .Critical thinking total score of male students is higher than that of female students , and male students have positive tendency of critical thinking after the study,which show that reformed teaching methods can significantly improve the male students ’ critical thinking while no significant effectiveness is found in improving the entirety critical thinking of undergraduate nursing students.More explore and lots work need to do for the critical thinking training in the future . Key words: Teaching of basic nursing; Undergraduate nursing students; Critical thinking