title: Teaching strategies to foster critical thinking.
abstract: The teaching of critical thinking is a relatively new focus in higher education. Some argue that to advance as a profession radiologic technology must examine the role of critical thinking in the professional curriculum. Attitudes that impede critical thinking are presented as well as sample teaching methods designed to foster critical thinking.
authors.affiliation: Radiography Program, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL 62794.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D013663:Teaching; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*; D013850:Thinking