1. The Art of Critical Thinking in Nursing: a Novel Multi-modal Humanities Curriculum
- Author
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Merry Lynn Morris, Bruce Marsh, Cheryl H. Zambroski, Keaton A. Fletcher, Megan Voeller, Wendy L. Bedwell, and Dolores Coe
- Subjects
Visual thinking ,020205 medical informatics ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Metacognition ,02 engineering and technology ,The arts ,Education ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Modal ,Nursing ,Critical thinking ,Perspective-taking ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Psychology ,Set (psychology) ,Curriculum ,Humanities - Abstract
This paper aims to describe a multi-modal, humanities-based set of workshops designed to improve nursing students’ critical thinking skills, perspective taking, and appreciation of the humanities. This workshop expands the Visual Thinking Strategies curriculum to a multi-modal, arts-based program. Twenty-two nursing students participated in four, three-hour arts-based workshops. Program reactions were qualitatively analyzed. Following completion of the course, participants reported an appreciation for the multi-modal arts-based program and recognized ways in which it might influence their performance on the job. The curriculum was perceived as beneficial by nursing students, with themes of metacognition and awareness/appreciation of others being particularly salient.
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- 2018