Garwood Janet K, Ahmed Azza H, McComb Sara A
About the Authors: Janet K. Garwood, DNP, MSN (Ed), CNE, is an assistant professor, College of Nursing, Purdue University Northwest, Westville, Indiana. Azza Ahmed, DNSc, RN, IBCLC, CPNP, is an associate professor, School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Sara McComb, PhD, PE, is a professor with a joint appointment in the School of Nursing and the School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. For more information, contact Dr. Garwood at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2018 Jul/Aug;39(4):208-214. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000307.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of using concept maps as a teaching and learning strategy on students' critical thinking abilities and examine students' perceptions toward concept maps utilizing the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines.
Researchers have found that almost two thirds of nurse graduates do not have adequate critical thinking skills for a beginner nurse. Critical thinking skills are required for safe practice and mandated by accrediting organizations. Nursing educators should consider teaching and learning strategies that promote the development of critical thinking skills.
A literature review was conducted using "concept maps, nursing education, and critical thinking" as the combined search terms. Inclusion criteria were studies that measured the effects of concept mapping on critical thinking in nursing students.
Seventeen articles were identified.
Concept maps may be useful tools to promote critical thinking in nursing education and for applying theory to practice.
本研究旨在评估使用概念图作为一种教学策略对学生批判性思维能力的影响，并利用PRISMA（系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目）指南考察学生对概念图的看法。
研究人员发现，近三分之二的护理专业毕业生不具备初入职护士应有的足够批判性思维技能。安全执业需要批判性思维技能，且认证机构也有相关要求。护理教育工作者应考虑采用能促进批判性思维技能发展的教学策略。
以“概念图、护理教育和批判性思维”作为组合检索词进行文献综述。纳入标准为测量概念图对护生批判性思维影响的研究。
共识别出17篇文章。
概念图可能是促进护理教育中批判性思维以及将理论应用于实践的有用工具。
