Supervisors' mental models for the supervision of students in clinical practice were explored by means of data elicited through concept mapping and associated cognitive tasks. On the basis of the findings from a small sample of 20 clinical supervisors, a tentative typology of four modes of operation was postulated. In addition, the clinical supervisors involved in this study identified four key functions of the clinical supervisor.
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