Beatrice Emma-Okon, Michal Tombs, Rufus Akomolafe, Olugbenga Ayannuga
Teaching pre-clinical medical students remotely in Nigeria post Covid-19 pandemic: can past experiences shape future directions?
BMC medical education
mentorship widely recognized effective means promote student learning engagement undergraduate research experiences however little work exists understanding different mentors perceived approaches mentorship including mentorship students backgrounds educational trajectories well represented science technology engineering mathematics stem transfer students particular face unique trajectories pursuit research opportunities yet studies investigate mentors describe approaches supporting students using semistructured interviews study examines mentors approach mentoring students diverse backgrounds research trainees emphasis transfer students first using phenomenography analytical approach identified four categories describing variations mentors reflected upon accounted transfer student identity approaches find research mentors vary understanding exposure transfer student identity may preconceived notions transfer student experience second present vignettes illustrate mentors approaches transfer student identity may relate diverge general approaches mentoring students different backgrounds identities emerging findings implications developing effective mentorship strategies training mentors support transfer students