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FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

0. SECTION 1: PERSPECTIVES ON ADULTS AS LEARNERS
1. How Adults Learn
2. Traditional Nursing Students
3. RN-to-BSN Students
4. Second-Degree Master’s Students
5. Intergenerational Perspectives
6. Adults as Students: Special Considerations

6. SECTION 2: TEACHING ADULTS
7. Planning a Course
8. Developing a Course Syllabus
9. Learner-Centered Teaching
10. The Power of the Classroom Climate
11. Managing the Modern Classroom 
12. Developing and Revising Curriculum
13. Beyond the Classroom: Considering Distance Education Approaches

13. SECTION 3: CLINICAL TEACHING
14. Strategic Relationships with Clinical Agencies
15. Developing New Clinical Experiences for Students
16. Managing Logistics of Clinical Experiences
17. Teaching in Clinical Settings
18. Working With Clinical Preceptors
19. Utilizing Clinical Simulation

19. SECTION 4: EVALUATING STUDENTS AND LEARNING
20. Evaluating Teaching and Learning
21. The Importance of Objectives
22. Developing Trustworthy Classroom Tests
23. Beyond Tests: Other Ways to Evaluate Learning
24. Clinical Evaluation  
25. Resolving Grade Disputes with Students
26. Using Standardized Achievement Tests
27. Preparing Students for the NCLEX-RN®

27. SECTION 5: RECURRENT THEMES IN TEACHING NURSING
28. Facilitating Critical Thinking and Effective Reasoning
29. Teaching Evidence-Based Practice
30. Ethical Issues in Teaching Nursing
31. Legal Issues in Teaching Nursing
32. Encouraging Professional Awareness and Activism
33. 3Developing Students Into Leaders
34. Recognizing Emerging Curriculum Issues 

34. SECTION 6: FLOURISHING IN THE FACULTY ROLE
35. Understanding the Nursing Faculty Shortage
36. Beginning in the Faculty Role
37. Nursing Within the College/University Environment
38. Perspectives of the Nursing Dean at a Small Liberal Arts School
39. Perspectives of the Dean at an Academic Health Center
40. Faculty Roles and Expectations
41. Anticipating a Faculty Career