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ArticleNursing open2023

Curriculum framework to facilitate critical thinking skills of undergraduate nursing students: A cooperative inquiry approach.

Christian Makafui Boso, Anita S van der Merwe, Janet Gross

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Christian Makafui BosoDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4875-718X
Anita S van der MerweDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Janet GrossPeace Corps Liberia, Mother Patern College of Health Sciences, Stella Maris Polytechnic, Monrovia, Liberia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimCritical thinking (CT) is vital in assisting nurses to function efficiently in the ever-changing health care environment. A CT-based curriculum framework provides the impetus necessary to drive the acquisition of CT skills of students. Yet, there is no known CT-based framework contextualized to developing countries where seniority tradition is a norm. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a CT-based curriculum framework to facilitate the development of CT skills of nursing students in developing countries.

designCooperative inquiry.

methodsUsing purposive sampling, 11 participants comprising students, educators and preceptors developed a CT-based curriculum framework.

resultsFindings were organized into a framework illustrating interconnected concepts required to foster CT skills of nursing students. These concepts include authentic student-facilitator partnership, a facilitator that makes a difference; a learner that is free to question and encouraged to reflect; a conducive and participatory learning environment; curriculum renewal processes and contextual realities.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateStudents, NursingCurriculumHumansLearningThinkingcooperative inquirycritical thinkingcurriculumframeworknursing studentsseniority tradition

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PMID37052202
PMCPMC10333820

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