Your tutor is your friend Reflections on the first year: Using experiential learning in first year as an induction tool for 2nd year nursing students

Abstract

The somophoreslump theory suggests that after an enthusiastic first year, students experience a slump in second year, which results in poorer outcomes and increased attrition rates1 QAA Enhancement theme (2008) asks, what do we want students to get from their first year?- We asked students to reflect on their first year experience in order to identify their learning and perhaps reduce the potential for a slump during second year