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The influence of clinical supervisors on student learning
A recent publication of about student centredness in clinical learning (Newton, Jolly, Ockerby and Cross 2012) informs the discourse about models of clinical education or professional experience. The authors distinguish between preceptorship and mentorship. They state preceptors have a short term relationship with students, whereas a mentor relationship is longer term and the emphasis tends […]
What’s in a name? Chinese learners and the practice of adopting ‘English’ names
An article authored by Edwards (2006) provides an insight into the complex of Chinese students adopting English names. She traces the origin of naming and how identity is created in Chinese culture. She explains the different approaches in Western and Chinese culture. Edwards (2006) describes how names are fluid and can change in different situations at […]