The Value of Peer Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Operational definitions.
Term
Definition
Peer
A person with a comparable or slightly higher level of knowledge and experience to the learner. A person of any age can be a peer, that is, a third year student tutoring a first year student but the peer must be an undergraduate nursing student.
Peer learning
Gaining, refining, or improving knowledge from interaction with a peer as defined previously.
Mentor
A peer, who supports, guides, and educates a learner.
Undergraduate nursing student
A nursing student at any stage of study prior to registration.