Strategies to Foster Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing Education in Saudi Arabia
Assistant professor in the College of Nursing at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
In most Saudi nursing schools the pedagogy consist of the teacher being the source of knowledge and
student are usually having a passive role. The student engagement is very limited and their style of studying
consists of memorization. The opportunity to translation of what is learned in the classroom into clinical practice
is also limited. The objective of this paper to address the importance of critical thinking in nursing education in
Saudi Arabia and its association with competent nursing practice. Strategies to strengthen critical thinking skills
in Saudi nursing education are suggested. A systematic review of the literature explores the history and current
state of nursing practice and nursing education in Saudi Arabia. The role of critical thinking in nursing education
in general and specifically in nursing education in Saudi Arabi a and strategies to enhance critical thinking in
nursing education therein are addressed
