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Exploring student's perceptions and experience of personal tutors
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU, UK. m.e.braine@salford.ac.uk
Pre-registration nursing students value personal tutors for academic and personal development support. However, they desire increased contact time and more structured guidance, particularly during clinical placements.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Higher Education
Background:
- Personal tutoring is a recognized support system for nursing students.
- Limited research exists on nursing students' perspectives of personal tutoring.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore pre-registration nursing students' experiences with personal tutoring.
- To identify areas for improvement in personal tutor support within a UK Higher Education Institution.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection using focus groups and semi-structured questionnaires.
- Data analysis of student experiences at a School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Main Results:
- Students reported positive aspects of personal tutoring, rating advice and support as generally good.
- Key areas for improvement include increased contact time, enhanced academic and clinical placement support, and structured personal development planning.
Conclusions:
- Personal tutoring is highly valued by nursing students.
- There is a need for enhanced, more structured personal tutoring to better support students' academic and personal development.
- Further research is recommended to optimize personal tutoring in nursing education.
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