چکیده (انگلیسی):

The purpose of this study was to assess the merit of the Watson -Glaser Critical Thinking
Appraisal as a pre-admission criterion in conjunction with the frequently utilized admission
criteria of the college prerequisite grade point average and the National League of Nursing preadmission test.
Data were collected from 192 first-year nursing students. A discriminant analysis was computed
to determine the significance of the prediction formula. The predictor variables of prerequisite
grade point average, National League for Nursing pre-admission test score, and the WatsonGlaser Critical Thinking Appraisal score were significant in predicting success in a nursing
program as measured by the dependent variable nursing grade point average. The prediction
formula, as a whole, had a significance level of p < .001. The identification and validation of
applicant selection criteria that predict success in the nursing programs will continue to be of
significant importance because of emphasis on the importance of fostering critical thinking in
nursing education (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 2012).