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used in nursing and education to support new professionals trying to fulfill the
rigors of a new position while negotiating the stress inherent to a new environ-
ment (Gagen & Bowie). Mentors tend to address student needs through open
conversation, student advocacy, feedback on student progress, facilitation, teach-
ing, and general support (Neary, 2000).
Generally, these and other forms of institutional support promote students’
adoption of a meaning-oriented approach to learning, as opposed to a surface or
memorization-intensive approach. Collaborative, inductive learning promotes in-
tellectual ...