Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 > > lnmolino@... wrote: > 3) We need more of this TAUGHT in our TRAINING programs from ECA > on up along with critical thinking skills > We're starting to see this thanks to the enhanced requirements of the new NSC and the resultant advent of college-level EMS programs. As Phil Reynolds excellent message alluded, our students need to learn to be skeptics in the true sense of the word. Skepticism is natural for some, but due to our culture most of us are conditioned to accept what we are taught at face value. We need to question both what we are learning and what we think we already know. The whole body of knowledge encompassed by pre-hospital and out-of-hospital medicine should be under constant examination by all medics, all of the time, and we need to teach our students to do the same. As trainers we teach our students what to think. As educators we should strive to teach our students how to think. A few months back when I was looking for something to read a friend recommended a good book. In reading the preface I found this quote by the book's author, Shermer: .... " Modern skepticism is embodied in the scientific method, that involves gathering data to formulate and test naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena. A claim becomes factual when it is confirmed to such an extent it would be reasonable to offer temporary agreement. But all facts in science are provisional and subject to challenge, and therefore skepticism is a method leading to provisional conclusions. " Words for our profession to live by. Regards, Donn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P ~~ Ubi dubium ibi libertas ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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