Infusing critical thinking into the nursing curriculum through faculty development.
An important prerequisite to changes in an educational program's predominant philosophy and culture is systematic faculty development to begin and sustain the evolution. The authors describe how one nursing school implemented a faculty development program with the goal of infusing critical thinking strategies into courses throughout the curriculum.
Loving
G L
GL
University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, Oklahoma City, USA. Gary-loving@ouhsc.edu
Wilson
J S
JS
D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013850:Thinking