Relation between critical thinking and motivation to learn among nursing students at Zagazig University

Document Type : Original Article

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1 M.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University,

2 prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University

3 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University

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Back ground: The need for critical thinking in nursing has been accentuated in response to the rapidly changing health care environment .Nurse must think critically to provide effective care whilst coping with the expansion in role associated with the complexities of current health care system. The aim of the present study was conducted to assess the critical thinking on developing & motivation to learn among nursing students. Subject & method: Research design:, Descriptive correlation design was used to conduct the present study: Setting: the current study was conducted at faculty of nursing, zagazig university. Subject of the study will include all nursing students enrolled in the academic year 2017-2018. Tools of data collections: Tool I: Nurse Student's knowledge assessment questionnaire to assess nurse student's knowledge about critical thinking, Tool II: California critical thinking skills test it was to assess the nurse student's skills& Tool III: Motivation to learn questionnaire. Results the present study reveals there's statistically significant between critical thinking, and motivation to learn. Conclusion: it could be concluded that: all nursing student had inadequate level of knowledge regarding critical thinking, the highest percentages of them had a weak level of critical thinking skills and a moderate level of motivation to learn. Recommendations: Development of curriculum contents, which concentrates on improving thinking skills-in general- and critical thinking skills-in specific.

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