MacDonald, KathRiddell, Helen2018-06-292018-06-292009-11-27MacDonald, Kath and Riddell, Helen (2009) 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. In: Learning & Teaching Conference, 27th November 2009, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/905The 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 yearconference_item