The role of the personal tutor: a literature review

This paper comprises an extensive review of the literature surrounding the role of the personal tutor, which was conducted prior to an evaluation of the personal tutor system used within my own institution. There is agreement in the literature that student support is an important function of the nur...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2001-07, Vol.21 (5), p.359-365
Main Author: Gidman, Janice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence
Clinical Experience
Clinical Teaching (Health Professions)
Counseling
Education, Nursing
Faculty Advisers
Higher Education
Humans
Literature reviews
Nursing
Nursing Education
Personal tutors
Roles
Students
Teacher Role
Teaching - methods
Tutors
United Kingdom
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Summary:This paper comprises an extensive review of the literature surrounding the role of the personal tutor, which was conducted prior to an evaluation of the personal tutor system used within my own institution. There is agreement in the literature that student support is an important function of the nurse lecturer, but there is currently no consensus as to the most appropriate system of providing this support. Three distinct aspects of the personal tutor role emerged from the literature and are discussed in this paper: •Clinical role •Pastoral role •Academic role. Few research studies were identified in the literature search; this highlights the need for nurse lecturers to evaluate the effectiveness of support systems currently in place. There is also a need to undertake further research studies, in order to provide the evidence needed by nurse lecturers to determine the most appropriate model for student support.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1054/nedt.2001.0565