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Student preferences for feedback: Implications for clinical supervision
Rowe, Wood and Petocz (2008) undertook a study of a large cohort of students at two Australian universities. The authors identified two feedback preference dimensions, which appeared to reflect two learning approaches. These have been described by Biggs (2003) as ‘surface’ and ‘deep’ learning. The authors discuss student preferences and detail previous studies that have […]
The clinical environment can be stressful for undergraduate nurses. Ways clinical supervisors can minimize stress during professional experience
Elliott (2002) explored the literature to establish common sources of stress for student nurses while undertaking work integrated learning (WIL) or professional experience. The author discussed methods for minimising the anxiety for students. He also reviewed strategies for improving the quality for improving the learning strategies. Elliott (2002) discussed student disillusionment being created by the […]