Peer assessment in law school
Getting law students to assess each other as part of the assessment process is exceptionally challenging. Group work is …
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Improving law school feedback: Dropping the sandwich
Over the last few weeks, some fascinating articles about feedback for law students have appeared in my inbox. But …
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Law students need to be ‘crap detectors’
I came across this helpful article on ‘Helping Students Become 21st-Century “Crap Detectors” ‘ over on the Touro College Learning …
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Practical lessons about ethics for law students
The role of lawyers hasn’t attracted much attention in the hearings or the final report of the Royal Commission into the Financial Services Industry here in Australia. But there are some things that flow from the Commissioner’s recommendations which obviously have a direct impact on lawyers working in the industry but are also potentially teachable moments for law students—good, bad and ugly.
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5 steps for managing expectations in your law school classroom
What if I told you though that now might be a good time to think about the end of the semester and student evaluations? Have you thought about their expectations?
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