Topic
Pedagogy
78 published works
Simple Justice
Which Is To Be Master?
There have been some curious discussions of pedagogy of late, from 2+2=5 to whether the rules of grammar should be abandoned, in recognition of diversity and inclusiveness. Or, as the…
ContractsProf Blog
Challenge to Contracts Professors: Introducing Critical Race Theory
In response to the current crisis, the call has gone out on Twitter:Let’s talk pedagogy & the need for critical race in ALL classes not just crim, crim pro, evidence.…
Family Law Prof Blog
AALS Call for Papers
By Family Law
The AALS Section on Family & Juvenile Law is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its Pedagogy Penal on Dynamic Pedagogy in the Family and Juvenile Law Classroom:…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Critical Thinking and the Law School Socratic Method
I have received a couple of emails asking how I can claim in my critical thinking book (here) that law schools do not systematically teach critical thinking considering that law…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Meta is Better by Anne E. Mullins
Here is an important article on metacognition and deep learning: Meta is Better by Anne E. Mullins.AbstractMeta is Better, 49 N. D. L. Rev. 324 (2019), argues that a broad-based…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Research Across the Curriculum: Using Cognitive Science to Answer the Call for Better Legal Research Instruction by Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff
Research Across the Curriculum: Using Cognitive Science to Answer the Call for Better Legal Research Instruction by Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff."This article explores why and how law schools can use principles from…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Active Retrieval Practice: Known to Improve Learning but Underappreciated?
Professor Benjamin Madison has an insightful post on the Best Practices for Legal Education blog on active retrieval practice.Excerpt: "Research on cognition demonstrates that meaningful learning in any discipline requires…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
How the Brain Learns: A Short Guide for Law Professors
Below is a short description of how the brain learns, and how this relates to teaching and learning. It is from some materials I wrote for college students. You can…
Law School Academic Support Blog
Back to Basics
The most important knowledge teachers need to do good work is a knowledge of how students are experiencing learning and perceiving their teacher’s actions. ~ Steven Brookfield I love innovative…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Reflections on Elitism After the Closing of a Clinic: Justice, Pedagogy and Scholarship by Jennifer Lee Koh
Reflections on Elitism After the Closing of a Clinic: Justice, Pedagogy and Scholarship by Jennifer Lee Koh , 26 Clinical Law Review 263 (2019) AbstractIn this Essay, I reflect upon my…