Includes bibliographical references and index.

Faculty and students -- Teaching in nursing : the faculty role -- The diverse learning needs of students -- The academic performance of students -- Teaching students with disabilities -- Curriculum development: an overview -- Forces and issues influencing curriculum development -- Philosophical foundations of the curriculum -- Curriculum designs -- Developing Curriculum: frameworks, outcomes, and competencies -- Developing learner- centered courses -- Selecting learning experiences to achieve curriculum outcomes -- Service learning: developing values, cultural competence and social responsibility -- From teaching to learning: theoretical foundations -- Managing student incivility and misconduct in the learning environment -- Strategies to promote critical thinking and active learning -- Improving teaching and learning: classroom assessment techniques -- Multicultural education in nursing -- Teaching in the clinical setting -- Teaching , learning, and information resources -- The learning resource center -- Clinical simulations:and experiential, student-centered pedagogical approach -- Creating interactive learning environments using media and digital media -- Teaching and learning at a distance -- Teaching and learning in online learning communities -- Evaluation -- The evaluation process: an overview -- Strategies for assessing and evaluating learning outcomes -- Developing and using classroom tests -- Clinical performance evaluation -- Educational program evaluation -- Accreditation of nursing programs.