The use of narrative in the development of critical thinking

Cooper, Neil (2000) The use of narrative in the development of critical thinking. Nurse Education Today, 20 (7). pp. 513-518. ISSN 0260-6917

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Abstract

This paper describes an approach to assessment aimed at developing critical skills in the production of arguments concerning contemporary issues in health. It is demonstrated that, in teaching from a constructivist position of knowledge, students can be cautious in producing assignments because of the relativist characteristic of constructivism. It is proposed that students could be more open and flexible in their approach to assessment and the use of cooperative working through the creation of narratives. It is suggested that narratives can provide an accessible and heuristic process from which academic accounts may be built. The use of narratives in taking the students from their everyday thinking to academic accounts is presented in relation to four teaching sessions. The use of this approach is in turn evaluated by students’ narratives of their learning experience. Of 30 narratives obtained from students, analysis demonstrated that 21 accounts expressed aspects associated with the development of critical thinking. Nine students voiced some dissatisfaction with the assessment process, and further work to remedy these problems is outlined.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Social Cognition Research Group Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2020 00:52
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2023 08:02
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/77554
DOI:	10.1054/nedt.2000.0468

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