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Creating Enabling Environment For Student Engagement: Faculty Practices Of Critical Thinking, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Raisa B. Gul
Creating Enabling Environment For Student Engagement: Faculty Practices Of Critical Thinking, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Raisa B. Gul
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Critical thinking (CT) is considered an important attribute in practice disciplines and faculty members in nursing, medicine, and education are expected to facilitate the development of CT in their graduates so that these individuals can be critical, reflective, competent, and caring professionals and service providers (Distler, 2007; Shiau & Chen, 2008; Worell & Profetto-McGrath, 2007). When students are actively engaged in their learning, and classrooms have an enabling environment, critical thinking is promoted. Teachers must reflect upon their teaching pedagogy when students do not participate in stimulating discussions, or asks questions in class. Research suggests that lack of understanding of …