Debate: a teaching strategy to improve verbal communication and critical-thinking skills.
Debate is presented as a valuable learning activity for teaching critical thinking and improving communication skills. Included in the discussion are a brief history of the use of debate as a teaching strategy, the responsibilities of the teacher and learner when using debate in the classroom, and its many advantages for developing competencies in communication and critical thinking.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking; D014956:Writing