The diverse learning needs of students
2 The diverse learning needs of students Nancy Burruss, PhD, RN, CNE and Ann Popkess, PhD, RN Students in today’s college classrooms represent a wide array of diversity in learning…
The evaluation process: an overview
24 The evaluation process: an overview Mary P. Bourke, PhD, RN, MSN and Barbara A. Ihrke, PhD, RN Nursing faculty are responsible for evaluating student learning, course, curriculum, and program…
From teaching to learning: theoretical foundations
13 From teaching to learning: theoretical foundations Lori Candela, EdD, MS, RN, FNP-BC, CNE Teaching and learning are interactive processes. The roots of the paradigm shift away from an emphasis…
Curriculum designs
8 Curriculum designs Donna L. Boland, PhD, RN, ANEF and Linda M. Finke, PhD, RN Curriculum, by its very nature, holds a different element of promise for different groups of…
The academic performance of students: legal and ethical issues
3 The academic performance of students: legal and ethical issues Elizabeth G. Johnson, DSN, RN Nursing faculty have many things to consider as they assist students in the learning process….
Teaching in Nursing: the faculty role
1 Teaching in nursing: the faculty role Linda M. Finke, PhD, RN As the demands of society have changed, the faculty role in higher education has grown from the singular…
Teaching students with disabilities
4 Teaching students with disabilities Betsy Frank, PhD, RN, ANEF Almost 40 years ago, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act (1973). This act states that any program or activity that receives…
Forces and issues influencing curriculum development
6 Forces and issues influencing curriculum development Linda M. Veltri, PhD, RN and Joanne Rains Warner, PhD, RN, FAAN Leaders in the nursing profession must remain vigilant to the forces…
Curriculum development: an overview
5 Curriculum development: an overview Nancy Dillard, DNS, RN and Linda Siktberg, PhD, RN In today’s world there are multiple factors affecting and challenging institutions of higher education, such as…
