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

NCT07334158 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MU-FN-CTDP-2026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 243
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reflective thinking

  Improvement in reflective thinking among nursing students, measured using the \[name of validated questionnaire\], assessed before and after the interventi

  Before and 2 months after critical thinking disposition program

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Motivation to Learn

  measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the program (post-intervention)

Study Arms (1)

Educational Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: Critical thinking disposition program

Interventions

Critical thinking disposition program 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

Educational Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Willing to participate and able to attend all program sessions.
• No prior exposure to critical thinking training programs.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Central Study Contacts

Shimaa Ali Mohamed Elhaggar, MSN in Nursing Science

CONTACT

+20 10 28443650; shimoo.haggar123@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 3, 2026
• First Posted: January 12, 2026
• Study Start: January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01