Evaluating Socratic inquiry, reflection and argumentation as strategies for critical thinking

Socratic inquiry, reflection and argumentation are effective pedagogies for the facilitation of nursing students' CT. Evidenced by improved post-test means of all CT attributes and statistically significant improvements in five of the six CT competencies.Contribution: The findings of this study demonstrate the effectiveness of Socratic inquiry, reflection and argumentation in enhancing nursing students' CT. The study also makes recommendations on the improvement of nursing practice, education and policy development, to foster a system that will create nurses who can think critically to enhance patient outcomes.