Teacher Practitioner and Mentor : In Nursing, Midwifery, Health Visiting and the Social Services

The extensive revisions and additions to this text reflect the changes in the way in which teaching and learning take place within health-care education. The roles of the teacher-practitioner and the mentor are defined and discussed in detail, and the importance of relationships within the education process is explored. The authors also examine new developments in adult learning, and the concept of the learning experience, with particular emphasis on reflective practice and quality.