This publication contains the presentations of the general sessions and special interest groups of the third regional meeting of the Faculty Development in Nursing Education Project (Atlanta, Georgia, October 14-16, 1979). The first two speeches are keynote presentations. Cognitive and Affective Education discusses Piaget's construction of knowledge and teachers' decisions regarding instructional methods for content to be learned by rote and to be known and understood. Affective Education in the Classroom concerns creating an environment for affective learning, teaching strategies for the affective domain, and resources to facilitate affective learning outcomes. The next seven papers are special interest group presentations: (1) Moral Development of Nursing Students: An Issue Confronting Nursing Education, discussing theories and relevance to nursing education; (2) The Socialization Seminar, describing an approach to help students develop professional values, beliefs, and attitudes; (3) Anxiety Desensitization, discussing techniques to minimize and prevent debilitating anxiety levels; (4) The Use of Simulated Learning Experiences and advantages and disadvantages; and (5) three "updates" on activities at four project sites, entitled Eliminating Learning Obstacles, The Impact of Cognitive Styles on Teaching and Learning, and Cultural Awareness. (The tenth paper, Multisensory Instruction, was not presented. It overviews instructional development at Hampton Institute School of Nursing.) (YLB)