In the module of imitation, the preceptors invited students to participate
in their research programs, which conformed to each objective.
For example, one of the research programs for grade 1 was “development
of nursing occupation in Shanghai Province”, “influence of Chinese
traditional culture on postnatal care” for one group of grade 2 and “Psychological
nursing for patients with chronic pain” for grade 3. Students
took one semester to practice research activities under preceptors'
direction. During this period, seminars and workshops were organized
alternately per month to help learners get familiar with SDL; some of
the themes were “how to manage your time”, “methods for information
searching” etc. The students got awareness of identifying learning interests
and strategies