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Table 2 Seven overarching emergent themes and four sub-themes (italics) relating to supervisor recommendations for initiating undergraduate medical students into communities of research practise

From: Initiating undergraduate medical students into communities of research practise: what do supervisors recommend?

Theme

No. of corresponding quotations within supervisor responses

Planning the research for the student

42

Preparing the student for the research

40

   - Clearly defining roles, rights of ownership and expectations

 

   - Getting to know the student

 

   - Engaging the student in prior learning

 

   - Getting the student started

 

Connecting the student with others

57

Cultivating a sense of accountability

41

Fostering a holistic perspective of the subject area(s)

24

Cultivating self-efficacy in research competence

46

Working with the student

31