A comparison of educational strategies for the acquisition of nursing student’s performance and critical thinking: simulation-based training vs. integrated training (simulation and critical thinking strategies)

Table 3 Comparison between the mean and standard deviation of critical thinking sub-group scores in the training groups after the intervention

Educational groups	Mean and Standard Deviation		T test	Df	Sig
Critical Thinking Score	Before Intervention	After Intervention	T test	Df	Sig
Analysis	2.8 ± 1.87	1.85 ± 1.56	1.884	38	0.228
Evaluation	4.05 ± 2.25	4.15 ± 1.53	−0.164	38	0.694
Inference	4.05 ± 1.43	3.10 ± 1.73	1.903	38	0.622
Deductive reasoning	5.75 ± 2.02	5.30 ± 2.12	0.685	38	0.753
Inductive reasoning	4 ± 1.39	3.50 ± 2.10	0.893	38	0.860

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