Reflective learning: a teaching strategy for critical thinking

Most nurse educators claim that ability to critique one's clinical practice is a skill which must be acquired if nursing students are to continue to learn and develop as practitioners after they have graduated. This skill is of particular relevance for nurses who will be working independently i...

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Published inThe Journal of nursing education Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 19 - 22
Main Author Baker, C R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.01.1996
Subjects
Clinical Competence - standards
Community Relations
Critical Thinking
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Educational Strategies
Humans
Journal Writing
Judgment
Learning
Nurses
Nursing Education
Problem Solving
Reflection
Scientific Methodology
Self Actualization
Self-Evaluation Programs - methods
Teaching - methods
Thinking
Thinking Skills
Writing
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Summary:Most nurse educators claim that ability to critique one's clinical practice is a skill which must be acquired if nursing students are to continue to learn and develop as practitioners after they have graduated. This skill is of particular relevance for nurses who will be working independently in the community. The author reviews recent literature on critical thinking and reflective learning and identifies the results of one baccalaureate nursing school's use of reflective journals.
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ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/0148-4834-19960101-06