DNP 801 Topic 5 DQ 1
Why is it important to develop the skill of questioning? How does developing this skill
apply to your reading of empirical articles, research conclusions, and your own DPI
Project?
Critical questioning is essential for all students. In particular, critical
questioning is important for DNP students to be able to successfully
construct knowledge (Mayweg-Paus, Thiebach, & Jucks, 2016). Additionally,
critical questioning promotes “collaborative argumentation on science-
related issues” (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016, p. 195). Understanding the main
goal of education is to foster critical thinking, it is logical to assume any
student with education would be able to critically think; however, this is not
the case.
A key educational activity which can promote critical thinking is “computer-
supported collaborative argumentation” (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016, p. 195).
This is particularly encouraging for a student currently in an online learning
program. Communicating online can encourage critical questioning which
hopefully leads to well-researched, current, and in nursing, evidenced-based
knowledge (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016). While some may think all students
critically think and question, it was found that in order to critically think and
therefore critically question, a trained student did much better than an
untrained student. In addition to a trained student critically questioning more
often, the same students used more critically questioning statements
(Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016). In this case, training consisted of purposeful
online activities, online questions, etc. to assist students in developing their
critically thinking abilities.
In conclusion, frequency, comfort, and expectations to critically think
promote critical questioning; which in this case, encourages a DNP student to
find gaps in literature and be able to accurately dissect literature.
Furthermore, critically thinking and questioning enhance intrinsic motivation,
which is key to a successful DNP student experience.
Mayweg-Paus, E., Thiebach, M., & Jucks, R. (2016). Let me critically question
this! – Insights from a training study on the role of questioning on
argumentative discourse. International Journal of Educational Research, 79,
195-210. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2016.05.017
Why is it important to develop the skill of questioning? How does developing this skill
apply to your reading of empirical articles, research conclusions, and your own DPI
Project?
Critical questioning is essential for all students. In particular, critical
questioning is important for DNP students to be able to successfully
construct knowledge (Mayweg-Paus, Thiebach, & Jucks, 2016). Additionally,
critical questioning promotes “collaborative argumentation on science-
related issues” (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016, p. 195). Understanding the main
goal of education is to foster critical thinking, it is logical to assume any
student with education would be able to critically think; however, this is not
the case.
A key educational activity which can promote critical thinking is “computer-
supported collaborative argumentation” (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016, p. 195).
This is particularly encouraging for a student currently in an online learning
program. Communicating online can encourage critical questioning which
hopefully leads to well-researched, current, and in nursing, evidenced-based
knowledge (Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016). While some may think all students
critically think and question, it was found that in order to critically think and
therefore critically question, a trained student did much better than an
untrained student. In addition to a trained student critically questioning more
often, the same students used more critically questioning statements
(Mayweg-Paus, et al., 2016). In this case, training consisted of purposeful
online activities, online questions, etc. to assist students in developing their
critically thinking abilities.
In conclusion, frequency, comfort, and expectations to critically think
promote critical questioning; which in this case, encourages a DNP student to
find gaps in literature and be able to accurately dissect literature.
Furthermore, critically thinking and questioning enhance intrinsic motivation,
which is key to a successful DNP student experience.
Mayweg-Paus, E., Thiebach, M., & Jucks, R. (2016). Let me critically question
this! – Insights from a training study on the role of questioning on
argumentative discourse. International Journal of Educational Research, 79,
195-210. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2016.05.017
