Research article summary (published 27 Feb 1998):

A computer simulation for teaching critical thinking skills.

Full Abstract

Critical thinking is difficult to teach because it is an abstract conceptual skill and there is no standard model. The authors discuss the development and use of a computer simulation that stimulates critical thinking in nursing students. Computer simulations are an efficient method of teaching students content and critical thinking skills without exhausting severely limited clinical time or placing a patient in jeopardy.

Author information

Author/s: Weis, P A (PA); Guyton-Simmons, J (J);

Affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nurse educator (Nurse Educ), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: -1998 Mar-Apr; vol 23 (issue 2) : pp 30-3

Dates: Created 1998/05/14; Completed 1998/05/14; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 9582801, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Clinical Competence Computer Simulation Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods Humans

Humans Models, Nursing Nursing Process Students, Nursing - psychology Thinking

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