Concept maps: a strategy to teach and evaluate critical thinking. J Nurs Educ 1999 Jan;38(1):42-7
Date
01/28/1999Pubmed ID
9921788DOI
10.3928/0148-4834-19990101-12Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0032615243 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 131 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this article is to describe a study that implemented concept maps as a methodology to teach and evaluate critical thinking. Students in six senior clinical groups were taught to use concept maps. Students created three concept maps over the course of the semester. Data analysis demonstrated a group mean score of 40.38 on the first concept map and 135.55 on the final concept map, for a difference of 98.16. The paired t value comparing the first concept map to the final concept map was -5.69. The data indicated a statistically significant difference between the first and final maps. This difference is indicative of the students' increase in conceptual and critical thinking.
Author List
Daley BJ, Shaw CR, Balistrieri T, Glasenapp K, Piacentine LAuthor
Linda Piacentine BS,MS,NP,PhD Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing department at Marquette UniversityMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AchievementConcept Formation
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Humans
Nursing Education Research
Problem-Based Learning
Thinking
United States
