The Impact of the Use of Inquiry-based Learning as a Teaching Methodology on the Development of Critical Thinking.

摘要: Problem-based learning (PBL) uses patients' problems to develop students' problem-solving and clinical skills. Inquiry-based (IBL) was developed as a similar methodology that more holistic flexible. This study sought determine if inquiry-based enhances critical-thinking ability measured by the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA). The WGCTA administered 228 nursing students in first semester 257 final of their program. When scores were stratified into groups, low group showed significant increase mean score, no change medium group, drop for high group.