Non-traditional teaching methods significantly improve critical thinking dispositions in nursing students compared to control groups¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r1 · q3 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i1 Across eight CCTDI datasets, non-traditional teaching methods (no lectures) produced significantly higher critical thinking dispositions than control groups (SMD 0.42, 95% CI 0.26–0.57, p < .00001). → Lee JuHee 2016

Evidence¶

Lee JuHee 2016¶

Lee JuHee, Lee Yoonju, Gong SaeLom, Bae Juyeon, Choi Moonki. (2016). A meta-analysis of the effects of non-traditional teaching methods on the critical thinking abilities of nursing students. BMC Medical Education. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025580/

q3 · i1 · quant-synthesis · r1

Meta-analysis using random effects model (RevMan 5.2) of eight CCTDI datasets from eight studies (pooled n = 647; experimental = 327, control = 320). Found "non- traditional teaching methods (i.e., no lectures) were more effective compared to control groups" with SMD = 0.42, 95% CI 0.26–0.57, p < .00001. Heterogeneity I² = 63%.

"The eight CCTDI datasets showed that non- traditional teaching methods (i.e., no lectures) were more effective compared to control groups (standardized mean difference [SMD]: 0.42, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.26–0.57, p < .00001)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Critical Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it

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