FACILITATING CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ONLINE COURSES

Authors

  • Margaret Lunney
  • Keville Frederickson
  • Arlene Spark
  • Georgia McDuffie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v12i3-4.1686

Keywords:

Critical Thinking, Health Science, Strategies

Abstract

Development of critical thinking abilities is essential for students in clinical disciplines of the health sciences. Past research has shown that critical thinking is a learned skill that can be fostered through teaching strategies. Ten educational strategies that were developed and tested by the authors in online courses are presented to assist instructors to encourage students in the health sciences to improve critical thinking processes.

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Published

2019-02-09

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3-4 (2008)

Section

Empirical Studies

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