Rowan University Rowan Digital Works Theses and Dissertations 4-9-2015 The impact of a standardized participant simulation learning experience on the critical thinking disposition of undergraduate health administration students. Fred DiCostanzo Follow this and additional works at: https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd Part of the Other Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Recommended Citation DiCostanzo, Fred, "The impact of a standardized participant simulation learning experience on the critical thinking disposition of undergraduate health administration students." (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 322. https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/322 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by Rowan Digital Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Rowan Digital Works. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE IMPACT OF A STANDARDIZED PARTICIPANT SIMULATION LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON THE CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION OF UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS by Fred J. DiCostanzo A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership College of Education In partial fulfillment of the requirement For the degree of Doctor of Education at Rowan University March 30, 2015 Dissertation Chair: James Coaxum, III, Ph.D. © 2015 Fred J. DiCostanzo Dedication This work is dedicated to Michael J. Meehan whose faith and support make all things possible. Acknowledgments I would like to express my appreciation to my dissertation advisor, James Coaxum, III, Ph.D. for his guidance and encouragement throughout this research, and to my committee members, Linda Wilson, Ph.D., RN and Frances Cornelius, Ph.D., RN for their untiring support. iv Abstract Fred J. DiCostanzo THE IMPACT OF A STANDARDIZED PARTICIPANT SIMULATION LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON THE CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION OF UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS 2014/2015 James Coaxum, III, Ph.D.