Jornal de Pesquisa Clínica e Bioética

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Effectiveness of Simulation for Students' Critical Thinking and Financial Constraints in Developing Countries

Anila Naz Ali Sher* Tanseer Ahmed and Akhtar Ali

This review paper is aimed at discussing the characteristics of simulation as teaching strategy as well as an assessment tool and its usability to enhance critical thinking among nursing students. “Simulation is a "technique" not a technology that focuses on creating real-life situations to allow students to practice or gain skills in a safe environment”. Likewise, critical thinking is a skillful application of knowledge for judgment and evaluation of complex issues or problems. “The effect of simulation courseware on critical thinking in undergraduate nursing students: Multi-site pre-post study” by has chosen to create a platform for discussion.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an integrated pediatric nursing simulation used in a practicum on students’ critical thinking and to identify the effects of number of simulation exposures on critical thinking in a multisite environment in three different nursing schools.

The objective of the study was to explore and examined the effects of exposures of simulation coursework on critical thinking of nursing students.