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| Introduction | p. xiv |
| In Memoriam | p. xvii |
| Perspectives on Adults as Learners | p. 1 |
| How Adults Learn | p. 3 |
| Traditional Nursing Students | p. 19 |
| RN-to-BSN Students | p. 33 |
| Second-Degree Master's Students | p. 43 |
| Intergenerational Perspectives | p. 65 |
| Adults as Students: Special Considerations | p. 77 |
| Teaching Adults | ... MORE |
| Planning a Course | p. 89 |
| Developing a Course Syllabus | p. 97 |
| Learner-Centered Teaching | p. 105 |
| The Power of the Classroom Climate | p. 119 |
| Managing the Modern Classroom | p. 133 |
| Developing and Revising Curriculum | p. 153 |
| Beyond the Classroom: Considering Distance Education Approaches | p. 163 |
| Clinical Teaching | p. 177 |
| Strategic Relationships With Clinical Agencies | p. 179 |
| Developing New Clinical Experiences for Students | p. 191 |
| Managing Logistics of Clinical Experiences | p. 201 |
| Teaching in Clinical Settings | p. 209 |
| Working With Clinical Preceptors | p. 219 |
| Utilizing Clinical Simulation | p. 233 |
| Evaluating Students and Learning | p. 253 |
| Evaluating Teaching and Learning | p. 255 |
| The Importance of Objectives | p. 265 |
| Developing Trustworthy Classroom Tests | p. 275 |
| Beyond Tests: Other Ways to Evaluate Learning | p. 287 |
| Clinical Evaluation | p. 299 |
| Resolving Grade Disputes With Students | p. 315 |
| Using Standardized Achievement Tests | p. 327 |
| Preparing Students for the NCLEX-RN | p. 339 |
| Recurrent Themes in Teaching Nursing | p. 359 |
| Facilitating Critical Thinking and Effective Reasoning | p. 361 |
| Teaching Evidence-Based Practice | p. 385 |
| Ethical Issues in Teaching Nursing | p. 401 |
| Legal Issues in Teaching Nursing | p. 411 |
| Encouraging Professional Awareness and Activism | p. 423 |
| Developing Students Into Leaders | p. 435 |
| Considering Emerging Curriculum Issues | p. 447 |
| Flourishing in the Faculty Role | p. 461 |
| Understanding the Nursing Faculty Shortage | p. 463 |
| Beginning in the Faculty Role | p. 477 |
| Nursing Within the College/University Environment | p. 487 |
| Perspectives of the Nursing Dean at a Small Liberal Arts School | p. 497 |
| Perspectives of the Nursing Dean at an Academic Health Center | p. 505 |
| Faculty Roles and Expectations | p. 515 |
| Anticipating an Academic Career | p. 531 |
| Index | p. 543 |
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