Critical Thinking Ability Investigation And Teaching Countermeasures Research Of Nursing Students From Higher Vocational Schools And Colleges

Objective:To investigate the critical thinking ability and compare difference in different grades,different types of education of nursing students from higher vocational schools and colleges. Based on this,to put forward the teaching countermeasures,to explore the application and effects of PBL in integrated nursing course of higher vocational nursing students.Methods:Questionnaire method was adopted in Part 1.The Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version(CTDI-CV) was used to investigate 460 college nursing students from 3 grades and 705 higher vocational nursing students from 2 grades. Intervention study was adopted in Part 2.311 higher vocational nursing students were randomly divided into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. PBL was applied to the experimental group while traditional method was applied to the control group during the integrated nursing course. All the students fulfilled the CTDI-CV before and after the course. Theory and practical examinations were administrated after the course.Results:1.The total score of CTDI-CV of all students was 285.09±29.55.1.63% students characterized strong ability.The subscale scores were listed as follows:Truth-seeking(36.25±6.41),Systematicity(37.61±6.55),Critical thinking self-confidence (39.90±6.55),Cognitive maturity(41.12±6.53),Open-mindedness(41.28±5.92),Analyticity(43.94±5.37),Inquisitiveness(44.98±6.82). 2.There were significant differences in total score and some subscale scores of CTDI-CV among the college nursing students from 3 grades.3.There was significant difference in total score and some subscale scores of CTDI-CV between college nursing students and higher vocational nursing students of grade 1.4.There was significant difference in the scores of theory and practical examinations between the two groups of higher vocational nursing students. There was significant difference in total score and some subscale scores of CTDI-CV between the two groups after the integrated nursing course, and also between the beginning and the end for the experimental group.Conclusions:1.The total score of CTDI-CV of Nursing Students from Higher Vocational Schools and Colleges showed positive,but a few students characterized strong ability.Nursing students were deficient in the ability of Truth-seeking, Systematicity and Critical thinking self-confidence.2.The college nursing student's critical thinking ability of grade 2 was below than grade 1,which indicats shortage in current nursing education in promoting critical thinking ability. The critical thinking ability was improved in student practical nurses,which indicates the clinical practice can effectively improve the critical thinking ability of nursing students.3.Nursing students of different types of education shows different characteristics in critical thinking ability,we must teach students according to their aptitude.4.The application of PBL in integrated nursing course can effectively improve the critical thinking ability, and can promote the mastery of knowledge and skills.