N320: Foundations Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education of Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, and Whitworth College, and College of Nursing, Washington State University |
Critical Thinking
I wonder how he does that??
Study/Discussion Questions:
1. Write your own definition of critical thinking.
2. List and be prepared to share in class 2 points from the readings in Alfaro and Paul that you
would not want your classmates to miss.
3. Using the tables on p. 28-29 in Alfaro, identify your own thinking and motivation
style. Discuss the implications of your style with peers in class.
4. Review the characteristics of critical thinkers (p.11). Identify the characteristics
you possess and one or two characteristics you'd like to develop more fully.
5. Review the strategies for enhancing critical thinking (Alfaro, pp. 43-46). Select one
you want to focus on for the next two weeks. Discuss with a peer why and how you intend to
work on this strategy.
6. Develop a mind map of the health care system as you understand it. (See Alfaro
pp.272-274).