Analysis of verbal and cognitive activities between and among students and faculty during 30 postconference sessions indicated that faculty used a student-centered model to structure conferences and encourage students' verbal participation. Faculty are encouraged to coach for cognition by monitoring cognitive levels in discourse to encourage…

An evaluation tool for the process of learning from experience in a clinical practicum at baccalaureate nursing level was developed and validated. This reflective type of process evaluation helps students link theory to practice and think critically. (Contains 50 references.) (JOW)

A study of 155 nurses and 300 nursing students indicated that students accepted clinical practitioners' roles as assessors, mentors, and supervisors. A Welsh study found that clinical practitioners described their relationship with students as mentoring. Questions about preparation and workload in mentoring, supervising, and assessing students…

A description of web-based nursing education at the University of Southern Indiana is used to frame a discussion of changes distance education causes in the teacher role (instructional design, interaction, time and technology management, outcome evaluation) and student role (time and technology management, interaction, self-direction). (SK)

A cost-benefit analysis tool was developed with data from 58 health occupations programs in two-year colleges. Clinical experience was primarily conducted in hospitals. Few programs have been required to perform cost analysis. Programs depend on the willingness of health care facilities to provide clinical training. (SK)

Comparison of 48 nursing students in a traditional research course and 18 taking the course on the Web showed no differences in learning outcomes. Reasons for preferring the classroom were increased interaction, decreased potential for procrastination, and immediate feedback. The Web group cited cost, convenience, and flexibility. Self-directed,…

Discusses two models of intercultural learning with service learning components, illustrating them by two case studies at Hartwick College (New York): a first-year seminar and upper-level course in Chiapas, Mexico, and the Junior Jamaica Nursing Program. Considers ethical, intellectual, interpersonal, logistical, institutional, and safety issues.…

Nursing faculty are challenged by changing expectations of undergraduate education, decreasing resources, and widespread technology use. Stressors on new faculty include time, lack of peer support, inadequate feedback, and family-work imbalance. Suggestions for new faculty development include orientation, mentoring, and strategic planning for…

The challenge of leadership training for registered nurses returning to school for bachelor's degrees may be addressed by using (1) learning contracts, which support adult responsibility for learning and (2) nominal group process, a means of identifying individual learning needs and preferences so that teaching can be tailored to individuals. (SK)

Describes the implementation of responsibility-centered management, a decentralized model giving deans responsibility for expanding and using resources, at Indiana University's nursing school. Discusses how it led to creation of an information-rich environment, strategic decision making, and a performance-based reward structure. (SK)

A 3-year evaluation is being undertaken to assess quality assurance processes for nursing and midwifery education in England. Issues that must be resolved are (1) the balance between qualitative and quantitative judgments of achievement of standards and (2) the tension between competency-based education and the development of professional…

Comparison of the conceptions of learning of 60 nursing students and 54 auto mechanic students, elicited in individual interviews at program beginning and end, found qualitative differences and similarities. Differences within an educational program were fewer than those among students participating in different programs. Among students within a…

Investigates demographic and psychological predictors of 58 older adults' successful adjustment to a nursing home. Findings suggest that demographic variables were not effective predictors of successful adjustment. Perceived self-efficacy accounted for more of the unique variance in adjustment than locus of control. Discusses results in the…

A hospital database was used for problem-solving activities in nursing education to enhance theory-practice integration and transition of entry nurses. Faculty faced a challenge in integrating the critically reflective curriculum with the highly prescriptive database. (SK)

Distance (n=37) and campus-based (n=68) nursing students completed the Learning Support Needs Questionnaire. Both groups had significant learning support needs. The distance group had lower expectations of support, and the campus-based group was significantly less satisfied with support. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)