Indicators Of Critical Thinking Research Articles

Asesmen Penalaran Inch

The article aims to describe Inch reasoning which becomes a process to collect the evidences consciously and to relate between knowledge and experience in order to explain what has been seen, thought, and concluded. Thus, critical thinking becomes one of reasoning types. It is also a process for someone to answer difficult questions which cannot be answered in time rationally. There were eight functions that cannot be separated each other and become the indicators of critical thinking. They are Question at issue, Purpose, Information, Concepts, Assumptions, Points of View, Interpretation and inference, Implication and consequences. Therefore, it is suggested for science teacher to understand the Inch reasoning which can be implemented in their assessment. Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reserved DOI: 10.15548/jt.v21i1.74

Identifying Critical Thinking Indicators and Critical Thinker Attributes in Nursing Practice

Critical thinking is an essential skill in the nursing process. Although several studies have evaluated the critical thinking skills of nurses, there is limited information related to the indicators of critical thinking or evaluation of critical thinking in the context of the nursing process. This study investigated the potential indicators of critical thinking and the attributes of critical thinkers in clinical nursing practice. Knowledge of these indicators can aid the development of tools to assess nursing students' critical thinking skills. The study was conducted between September 2009 and August 2010. In phase 1, a literature review and four focus groups were conducted to identify the indicators of critical thinking in the context of nursing and the attributes of critical thinkers. In phase 2, 30 nursing professionals participated in a modified Delphi research survey to establish consensus and the appropriateness of each indicator and attribute identified in phase 1. We identified 37 indicators of critical thinking and 10 attributes of critical thinkers. The indicators were categorized into five subscales within the context of the nursing process toreflect nursing clinical practice: assessment, 16 indicators of ability to apply professional knowledge and skills to analyze and interpret patient problems; diagnosis, five indicators of ability to propose preliminary suppositions; planning, five indicators of ability to develop problem-solving strategies; implementation, five indicators of ability to implement planning; and evaluation, six indicators of ability to self-assess and reflect. The study operationalized critical thinking into a practical indicator suitable for nursing contexts in which critical thinking is required for clinical problem solving. Identified indicators and attributes can assist clinical instructors to evaluate student critical thought skills and development-related teaching strategies.

Reseña del libro “Pensamiento crítico y juicio clínico en enfermería”, 2009

El pensamiento crítico es la capacidad de cada persona para centrar el pensamiento en obtener los resultados que necesita, este determina si se tiene el éxito o el fracaso en lo que realiza, por ello es importante usar enfoques basados en la evidencia, para mejorar cada vez el pensamiento crítico.El profesional de enfermería hace uso de ese pensamiento crítico durante el contacto que tiene con los pacientes y así mejorar la calidad del cuidado que proporciona. El libro de pensamiento crítico y juicio clínico en enfermería, debe ser leído por estudiantes de enfermería y personal profesional, el estudiante para que adquiera confianza y competencia en la toma de decisiones sobre los cuidados del paciente, el profesionista para buscar estrategias o instrumentos para trabajar conjuntamente y promover el pensamiento crítico.La organización del libro está realizada pensando en la enfermera, para que desarrolle de manera rápida las habilidades de pensamiento, el contenido es amplio y profundo y por eso es útil como guía en el desarrollo de cursos y talleres. Contiene mapas mentales, indicadores de pensamiento crítico, incluye información de la Asociación de Enfermeras Americanas (ANA), e incluye el uso del modelo predictivo en el Proceso Atención de Enfermería (PAE).

Indicators of critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic intervention among first-line nursing supervisors.

With the focus of the National League for Nursing on therapeutic intervention, critical thinking, and communication skills, nursing programs are challenged to measure these outcomes for their BSN graduates. The authors report the use of the Critical Incident Technique to identify behavioral indicators of communication, critical thinking, and therapeutic intervention skills from first-line nursing supervisors' descriptions of exemplary nursing practice.