teaching

Gamification in Law School: Using Play to Enhance Learning

Law Curriculum, Lawyers, Legal Education, Teaching Strategies / By CPLE

Gamification has been a buzzword in the education world for some time now, and with good reason. This approach to learning involves incorporating elements of play and game design into the classroom experience to engage and motivate learners. In recent years, gamification has become increasingly popular in higher education as a means of enhancing learner engagement and academic performance. This post explores how gamification can be used in law school teaching.

Law Schools Should Teach More Transactional Lawyering

Business, Law Curriculum, Legal Education / By CPLE

Australian lawyers specialising in transactional work are, according to legal recruiters, the most in-demand by overseas head-hunters looking to fill global talent shortages. The pay both domestically and overseas is high and demand for graduate jobs in top-tier commercial firms is fierce. Law students should learn as much as they can about the different fields of practice before they make important career choices. Why don’t law schools teach more transactional lawyering?

Using Videos to Teach Law: Panacea or Poison?

Teaching Strategies / By CPLE

Without reading case extracts, the detailed reasoning of the judges cannot be grasped. Without reading the textbook, the students are simply getting a “sugar hit” by watching the video and making short notes.

Preparing to Teach Remotely (Part 3): Designing Learning Activities

Legal Education, Teaching Strategies / By CPLE

PART 3 OF 4: This week I am going to think about, and plan, my learning activities. What will I be doing with my students across the semester to help them to achieve the subject learning outcomes and complete the subject assessment tasks?

Preparing to Teach Remotely (Part 1): Where Do I Begin?

Law Curriculum, Legal Education, Teaching Strategies / By CPLE

PART 1 OF 4: The focus of many law teachers at the moment is upon successfully navigating the transition to remote delivery of teaching. For many of us, the challenge is a significant one: not only do we have to learn a new set of skills, we also have to have to find a way to provide our students with a personalised learning experience that is as engaging and rewarding as what they would have received if they were on campus… In this post I will share my own experience in addressing this challenge.

Supporting Law Teachers to Navigate a Challenging Transition

Law Curriculum, Teaching Strategies / By CPLE

Moving to new methods of delivery requires more than learning how to use the tools, although that itself can be a significant challenge. It requires a willingness and an ability to reconsider some of our most deeply held assumptions about what it means to teach law effectively.