...“Critical thinking in education should be encouraged” Do you agree? Over the last several decades, critical thinking has been spread across every corner of the school and college. It can be defined as the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it. This essay will argue that an incentive to critical thinking is highly necessary in education. This will be supported from two aspects: having complete dominance in all the thinking method and a better relationship with education. Firstly, critical thinking has huge ascendancy over the others methods. It can raise crucial questions and problems, formulating them clearly and accurately. Besides, by using this method one can easily collect and evaluate relevant information, deducing well-reasoned conclusions and solutions. Furthermore, recognizing and assessing assumptions, implications and practical consequences can figure out solutions to complex problems. For example, according to the survey made by Peking University, the critical thinking will lead to an efficiency and exactitude process than any other way. Secondly, critical thinking can transform the mode of education. While critical thinking has been introduced into academia, the majority of philosophic, commercial and political problems are analyzed and solved by this advanced means. Moreover, instead of doing researches blindly and subjectively, students can make a step-by-step and impersonal consequence by using critical thinking. This is due...
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...Outcome-based Education (OBE) REFLECTION What is assessment? Why is assessment so important? What kind of assessment/evaluation is done at your institution? Change methods of assessment “If you want to change student learning then change the methods of assessment” Chuckett & Sutherland, 2000 Importance of Assessment Assessment defines for the students what is important, what counts, how they will spend their time and how they will see themselves as learners OUTCOME-BASED LEARNING This differs from the traditional content-or competency-based learning in the sense that those types of learning were mainly content/skills driven and teacher/trainer centred Outcome-based learning is learnerdriven and aimed at achieving outcomes Role of the lecturer The lecturer becomes more a facilitator learning by stimulating creativity, self learning and critical thinking Outcomes become more important to the lecturer than the written syllabus Assessment of outcome-based learning: Old approach Passive learners Exam driven Rote-learning Syllabus is content-based and broken down into subjects Textbook bound and teacher centred Syllabus is rigid and non-negotiable Old approach (Continue) Teachers responsible for learning Motivation dependent on personality of lecturer Emphasis on what the teacher hopes to achieve Content placed into rigid time-frames Curriculum development process not open to public comment New Approach Active learners Learners are assessed on an ongoing basis Critical thinking...
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...“The poor quality of Malaysia's education system is more worrying than the level of debt in its households”, said a World Bank senior economist. This indicates that the quality of Malaysia’s education system is deteriorating and the competitiveness/competency of the students is also declining. According to the result of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2012, which is a worldwide study that compares the math, reading and science skills of secondary school students, Malaysia is not only trailing behind the high income East Asian countries but also low income countries such as Vietnam. Another similar study which is the Trends in Inter-national Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) also showed that Malaysia’s result is below the international average and underperforming since 2007. Identifying the root causes is imperative in order to bring the standard of Malaysia’s education system back to the benchmark and towards achieving a high performing education system. Students’ mindset plays a significant role in learning as it influences their learning styles, motivation and performance. The mindset of Malaysian high school students is a prevalent issue and has impeded their learning in many ways. Being part of the Asian countries, it is inevitable that Malaysian students’ mindset will be shaped by Asian cultures which incline to spoon-feeding, passive and rote learning. The current mindset about learning, teaching, and education is dominated by a view in which...
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...Critical Thinking for Success Shelly Butler GEN/200 March 30, 2015 Russell Prechtl Critical Thinking in Education and Daily Life Critical thinking is a process that is used every day, but without acknowledgement. We utilize all the steps in the critical thinking process when we do the jobs required of us, handle daily situations, or even when we attend school. All of us utilize the key steps in critical thinking in different ways. Emotion is a trigger that prevents us from making some rational decisions. In a group setting accomplished tasks are in a productive way, we have situations that cause difficulties in communication. If we all were more aware of utilizing the critical thinking process more efficiently, we would see more cases that had a different outcome. The Process of Thinking As a child, we are taught to learn from our parents what is right from wrong. Some parents give logical reasoning when preparing to educate the child better. A child is more likely to understand when given the reasons. When we reach the educational system, teachers, or professors, give us grounds for the lessons we are learning. We process all of this information by asking questions and analyzing the given information accurately. Upon entering the workforce, we have been prepared to utilize the critical thinking process to assist in accomplishing the tasks required. All of these steps taught aid in becoming successful academically and in your career. Researching critical thinking...
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...established in 1958 (Hood & Leddy, 2006). BSN students are required to attend 4 years of college education, mostly given at colleges or universities, and on the other hand ADN students are required to attend 3 years of a community college nursing program (AANC, 2011). These variations in the years of education create differences in competences between BSN and ADN. Some variations include critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, and ethical reasoning. Both, ADN and BSN prepared nurses sit for the same licensure examination (Taylor, 2008). According to Lane & Kohlenberg (2010), “Baccalaureate education provides nurses with critical thinking for complex patients and opportunities for leadership, professional mobility, and advancement, this does not mean associate degree nurses are unimportant” (p. 220). Associate degree nurses demonstrate the critical role in nursing (Lane & Kohlenberg, 2010).They continued by adding that through building onto the fundamentals of Associate degree education, emphasis on research, social and physical sciences, and management of community health; The Baccalaureate education provides nurses with opportunities and knowledge. These provisions deliver the best outcomes and advance the discipline of nursing which will suit today’s changing healthcare system (Lane & Kohlenberg, 2010, p 220). The Baccalaureate nursing education is highly encouraged since the health care system is continuing to grow and expand. As the technology...
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...health care, the nurses will need to be well educated and be prepared to meet the current and future demands of the health care system.( pg 271). In this paper I will be discussing the impact of the IOM Report on nursing education, on nursing practice, particularly in primary care, impact of the IOM Report on nursing role as a leader, and finally, how I as a nurse will implement these changes in my practice to meet the goals of the IOM Report. Impact on Nursing Education; With the evolving health care demands, changing and expanding nurses role in acute setting as well as in the community education plays most important part. In the IOM report the emphasis was placed on advancing nursing degrees, to make easy, seamless transition to advance nursing practices and to improve education system. Advancing Nursing Degree. First is advancing nursing degree by increasing the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020, and double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020. ( pg 22). IOM directs health care organizations to encourage nurses to advance their degrees within 5 years of acquiring Associate Degrees in Nursing (ADA) degree. In order to achieve that all nursing educators across all nursing schools should partner with education accrediting institutions, private and public funders, and employers to ensure funding, monitor progress, and increase the diversity of students to prepared to meet the demands of diverse populations across in the...
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...Possibility by Peter McLaren explains critical pedagogy as “a way of thinking about and negotiating through praxis the relationship among classroom teaching, the production of knowledge, the larger institutional structures of the school, and the social and material relations of the wider community, society, and nation-state” (p. 22). He further goes on states that critical pedagogy is an approach adopted by progressive teachers who are attempting to eliminate inequalities on the basis of social class and that it has also sparked a wide array of anti-sexist, anti-racist, and anti-homophobic classroom-based curricula and policy initiatives. The progressive teacher is one who rejects the “banking” concept of education in which, “Education thus becomes an act of depositing, in which the students are the depositories and the teacher is the depositor” (Freire 1970, p.53). Freire used the concept “banking education” to explain the framework for curriculum delivery that he believed existed in schools. In banking education, the teacher is the subject while the students are patient listening objects (p.52). In addition, students are mainly asked to memorize and regurgitate often meaningless facts, which hinders their ability to solve problems and think critically. and observe problems that exist in the world. With these ideas in mind, I’ve reflected on my personal educational experience in Korea and realized that I was trained under the “banking” education system. The teacher is the authority...
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...3 DQ 1 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving NEW To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/edu-695-ash/edu-695-week-3-dq-1-critical-thinking-and-problem-solving-new Critical Thinking and Problem Solving In Week Two, you created a presentation on why linking assessments with report cards that reflect CCSS is imperative. In this discussion, you expand on your knowledge about CCSS and debate the idea of whether creating high-quality assessments is necessary. Note that some educators argue that it is not enough to just create a link between assessments and report cards, but that assessments need to be high level and should require students to synthesize their learning instead of only demonstrating mastery by rote memory. Alternatively, some educators argue that high-quality assessments cost more than lower quality assessments (Eisner, 2001; Matthews, 2006; Pulfrey, Buch, & Butera, 2011). One possible reason for this viewpoint is that higher-level assessments often include performance tasks and/or essays that require teacher scoring, and thus a great deal of time is spent on evaluating students’ work. Conversely, lower-level assessments measuring basic knowledge through multiple-choice and true/false responses; they can be measured using technology and take considerably less time and resources to measure. First, choose a side from the two opposing viewpoints described above and discuss one of these two points: a. Can the American education system afford...
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...In David Foster Wallace’s speech, "This Is Water"; he describes the purpose and the importance of a liberal arts education. He says that the whole purpose of higher education is to have the ability to carefully choose on how to perceive others rather than just make an opinion about them. Also, he used logical and emotional applications to explain the importance of rational or critical thinking. Wallace used the word conscious many times to confer it to critical thinkers, and he described that those who don't think critically are related to as unconscious. Also, Wallace’s main discussion was that a person can have the choice to think logically and should do it on a daily basis. Wallace also described that consciousness and unconsciousness centers...
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...nurses that possess a BSN vs those that possess an AND. Nurses with a BSN when compared to nurses with a AND display apparent variances and likenesses when the amount of education in various programs, the years required to obtain a degree, how educational/degree rankings affect delivery of patient’s care and effect, and the various requirements needed for licensing where all analyzed. It is understood that nurses with a BSN and nurses with a AND are held to the same standards, have the same responsibilities and liabilities, and usually work in the same healthcare settings. Nevertheless; a nurse’ professional experience, work setting, and level of education could possibly create a difference in the manner in which said nurse might administer patient care, handle stressful scenarios, and work towards their career trajectory. The direction in which modern technology and the healthcare industry are heading in a nurse’ level of education should be brought to the forefront. There isn’t substantial evidence to prove that nurses with BSNs are better equipped than nurses with ADNs, but there are those in the healthcare sector that are leaning towards requiring nurses to have their BSNs. A BSN is vastly encouraged in the healthcare sector. I am student at Grand Canyon University because my colleagues and family encouraged me to obtain my BSN because they all believed it would make me a well-rounded nurse. The direction and merger between technology and the healthcare sector continues...
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... it created many occasions for the nurse to help in the reshaping of the health care system. For nursing to take a role in the redesigning of healthcare system transformations in nursing practice, nursing education and nursing leadership needed to take place. Impact on Nursing Education The Institute of Medicine (2010, p.163) states that “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression”. Associate degree and diploma nurses are encouraged to continue their education by entering into a baccalaureate degree program. This is recommended to be done within five years after receiving either a diploma or associates degree in nursing. Institutions can encourage this by offering salary differential and promotions within their facilities for the higher educated nurse. Organizations are encouraged to increase the number of nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing from 50% to 80% by the year 2020. They can also partner with academic institutions and offer tuition reimbursement for nurses pursuing a higher degree of education. Public and private foundations are encouraged to collaborate in expanding baccalaureate degree (BSN) programs. Scholarships and loan forgiveness programs should be developed and made readily available for nurses to increase the need for nurses...
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...Deming’s Point Thirteen: Institute a Vigorous Program of Education and Self-Improvement Andrew Davis MGMT 4655 March 31, 2016 Explanation of Deming’s Point Thirteen Over the course of his successful life, W. Edwards Deming became an internationally renowned consultant and statistician in the business world. He provided several contributions to management, but his most well known contribution is his work in the Japanese industry (vii). The quality and productivity of creating goods and services in Japan was revolutionized during this time (vii). Through his work experience, he created new principles of management that would have a lasting effect on academics and provide guidance for managers running a business or industry. After his experience in the Japanese industry, Deming wrote a book titled, “Out of the Crisis”, to transform the American style of management by transformation. He believed that transformation must take place with directed effort (ix). Deming thought that management in the western industries was failing to plan for the future and to foresee problems (ix). This failure brought upon the waste of manpower, of materials, and of machine time in organizations (ix). All of the waste raises the manufacturer’s cost and price the purchaser must pay (ix). The ending result is loss of market, which leads to unemployment. He believed that it was not socially acceptable to dump employees into the unemployment heap due to poor management (ix). From his observations...
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... Diploma nurses obtain their education through a hospital based program. Associate degree programs are similar to baccalaureate degree programs except not as in-depth because of this they are more fast-paced. The Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is a four year academic degree that depending on which school and program can be very pricey. All three of these pathways will qualify the nurse to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The NCLEX only tests for the minimum competency in order to work as a safe nurse. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) “The NCLEX-RN is only one indicator of competency, and it does not measure performance over time or test for all of the knowledge and skills developed through a BSN program” (Rosseter, 2012). In this paper only the competency of the ADN and BSN nurses will be discussed. A large percentage of nurses take the associate degree pathway, it is an attractive option because of the shortened amount of time it takes to graduate and begin work as a registered nurse, plus it takes half the amount of money. The associate degree programs were developed in order to train students to provide the most basic level of care. The course work in the baccalaureate programs on the other hand prepare new nurses for a broader scope of practice at a higher more advanced professional level. For decades there has been a debate about the minimum requirements for nurses. Should registered nurses have an ADN...
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...The Level of Education Directly Affects the Knowledge and Competency of the Clinical Nurse Abstract The level of education and the resulting competency levels have been an area of debate throughout the history of formalized nursing education. This is evident in the increased patient acuity and call for shorter hospitalizations. Many hospitals have taken this need a step further and are presently encouraging staff to further their education to the baccalaureate level. Clinical situations have demonstrated the use of critical thinking and increased competency utilized in everyday patient care. Higher levels of communication and problem solving skills are key competencies that contribute to the positive outcomes and increased patient safety. With the increasing needs for baccalaureate prepared staff, many hospitals are taking steps to ensure educational opportunities for advancement are available and attainable. Nursing and the method of education has been a source of controversy since the development of ADN and the BSN prepared programs. In March 2007, the American Association of Colleges of Nurses released an updated statement supporting the belief that the level of education directly affects the knowledge and competency of the clinical nurse. AACN professes that nurses with Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees are well-prepared to meet the demands placed on today’s nurse. The skills of critical thinking, leadership, case management, and health promotion are...
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...changes occurring in the country, there are also worldwide changes. New trends for success in the 21st century are emerging and it is necessary that Iran understands the trends needed for success in a newly formed democracy. Decentralization and an emphasis on personal growth and community are two such trends. Along with new trends, are needed attributes to obtain success in the 21st century such as the ability to think critically and set goals for the future. To prepare the younger Iranian generation for success in the newly formed democratic nation, these trends and attributes must be addressed in the classroom through meaningful learning experiences. Along with individual classrooms, school systems should also adopt a more holistic approach to education that encourages content knowledge as well as knowledge of the changing world and the attributes for success in this world.Success in a Democratic Iran 3 Life in a Democratic Iran: A Plan for Success Iran as a newly democratic nation must face many changes. The characteristics of a democratic nation include individual rights and freedoms, voting rights, free elections, as well as more gender equality. These are all elements that will be new for the Iranian people. Along with the changes presented by a new democracy, Iran must also prepare for the changes present in the 21st century. The world as a whole is changing as technology and policy increase globalization and the need for countries to work together...
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