In View 1 - for @entry in @entries - fields_for "entry[]" do |f| %tr{:class => @entry.rowclass} %td= f.check_box :import %td= f.text_field :description, :size=>60 View 1 goes to def preview def preview puts "INSPECT: " + params[:entry].inspect ... In the console: INSPECT: [{"description"=>"Description", "import"=>"0"}, {"import"=>"1"}, {"description"=>"Credit Card Payment", "import"=>"0"}]