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From the archive: Students preferences for feedback
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 […]
From the archive: Reducing stress of students during professional experience
This article is from the archive, however, the content and suggestions are still valid for current students. 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 […]