Effect of Critical Thinking Disposition Program on Developing Reflective Thinking and Motivation to Learn Among Nursing Students

NCT ID: NCT07334158

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 243 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2026-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2026-12-31

Brief Summary

Study Title:

Effect of Critical Thinking Disposition Program on Developing Reflective Thinking and Motivation to Learn among Nursing Students

Study Description:

This study aims to investigate the effect of a Critical Thinking Disposition Program on nursing students' reflective thinking and motivation to learn. In the rapidly evolving healthcare environment, nurses must possess both critical thinking skills and disposition to make accurate clinical judgments and provide high-quality professional care. Many novice nurses lack critical thinking disposition, which can result in inaccurate clinical judgments and an inability to identify causes of problems.

The program will target nursing students to enhance their internal motivation to think critically, solve problems, evaluate ideas, and make informed decisions. The intervention focuses on developing cognitive strategies, attitudes, and behaviors that support self-motivated learning and professional competence. Outcomes will be measured by evaluating students' reflective thinking and motivation to learn before and after the program.

Primary Outcome Measures:

Improvement in reflective thinking scores

Increase in motivation to learn scores

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Development of critical thinking disposition attributes such as truth-seeking, open-mindedness, analyticity, inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity

Conditions

Critical Thinking; Reflective; Motivation; Nursing Students

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Educational Intervention Group

This group consists of nursing students who will participate in the Critical Thinking Disposition Program. The study included a single-arm group of 243 nursing students enrolled in the1st and 2nd year at \[Technical Institute of Nursing / Mansoura University\]. All participants were selected based on inclusion criteria of no prior exposure to critical thinking programs and willingness to participate

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Critical thinking disposition program

Intervention Type: OTHER

structured educational intervention designed to enhance reflective thinking skills and motivation to learn. The program includes multiple interactive sessions focusing on critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making, and self-reflection activities. Students will engage in exercises that encourage them to evaluate clinical scenarios, reflect on their learning experiences, and apply critical thinking strategies in practical nursing situations. The aim is to measure the program's impact on students' reflective thinking ability, critical thinking disposition, and learning motivation compared to their baseline levels. All participants will follow the standard nursing curriculum in addition to the intervention

Interventions

Critical thinking disposition program

structured educational intervention designed to enhance reflective thinking skills and motivation to learn. The program includes multiple interactive sessions focusing on critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making, and self-reflection activities. Students will engage in exercises that encourage them to evaluate clinical scenarios, reflect on their learning experiences, and apply critical thinking strategies in practical nursing situations. The aim is to measure the program's impact on students' reflective thinking ability, critical thinking disposition, and learning motivation compared to their baseline levels. All participants will follow the standard nursing curriculum in addition to the intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to participate and able to attend all program sessions.

No prior exposure to critical thinking training programs.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students with learning difficulties or any limitations that prevent active participation in the program.

Students who miss more than 50% of the program sessions.

Students participating in external programs aimed at enhancing critical thinking during the study period.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Mansoura University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Central Contacts

Shimaa Ali Mohamed Elhaggar, MSN in Nursing Science

Role: CONTACT

shimoo.haggar123@gmail.com

+20 10 28443650

Other Identifiers

MU-FN-CTDP-2026

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id