Effect of Critical Thinking Disposition Program on Developing Reflective Thinking and Motivation to Learn Among Nursing Students

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Mansoura University243 enrolled

Overview

Study Title: Effect of Critical Thinking Disposition Program on Developing Reflective Thinking and Motivation to Learn among Nursing Students Study Description: This study aims to investigate the effect of a Critical Thinking Disposition Program on nursing students' reflective thinking and motivation to learn. In the rapidly evolving healthcare environment, nurses must possess both critical thinking skills and disposition to make accurate clinical judgments and provide high-quality professional care. Many novice nurses lack critical thinking disposition, which can result in inaccurate clinical judgments and an inability to identify causes of problems. The program will target nursing students to enhance their internal motivation to think critically, solve problems, evaluate ideas, and make informed decisions. The intervention focuses on developing cognitive strategies, attitudes, and behaviors that support self-motivated learning and professional competence. Outcomes will be measured by evaluating students' reflective thinking and motivation to learn before and after the program. Primary Outcome Measures: Improvement in reflective thinking scores Increase in motivation to learn scores Secondary Outcome Measures: Development of critical thinking disposition attributes such as truth-seeking, open-mindedness, analyticity, inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

243

Conditions

Critical Thinking

Interventions

Critical thinking disposition programOTHER

structured educational intervention designed to enhance reflective thinking skills and motivation to learn. The program includes multiple interactive sessions focusing on critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making, and self-reflection activities. Students will engage in exercises that encourage them to evaluate clinical scenarios, reflect on their learning experiences, and apply critical thinking strategies in practical nursing situations. The aim is to measure the program's impact on students' reflective thinking ability, critical thinking disposition, and learning motivation compared to their baseline levels. All participants will follow the standard nursing curriculum in addition to the intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to participate and able to attend all program sessions. No prior exposure to critical thinking training programs. Exclusion Criteria: * Students with learning difficulties or any limitations that prevent active participation in the program. Students who miss more than 50% of the program sessions. Students participating in external programs aimed at enhancing critical thinking during the study period.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reflective thinking

Improvement in reflective thinking among nursing students, measured using the \[name of validated questionnaire\], assessed before and after the interventi

Time frame: Before and 2 months after critical thinking disposition program

Secondary Outcomes

Motivation to Learn

Enhancement in students' learning motivation, evaluated using a validated motivation-to-learn scale

Time frame: measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the program (post-intervention)