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manage expectations in your law school classroom
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5 steps for managing expectations in your law school classroom

24/02/202121/02/2021 - by Andrew Henderson - 1 Comment

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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Being excited about your first day of class can improve your students' marks.
Practical teaching ideas / Theories of learning and law school

Being excited about your first day of class can improve your students’ marks

10/02/202106/02/2021 - by Andrew Henderson - 2 Comments.

The first day of the semester at law school is rapidly approaching for law school in the southern hemisphere.  …

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The Socratic method in law school
Theories of learning and law school

The Socratic method in law school

20/01/202119/01/2021 - by Andrew Henderson - Leave a Comment

Socratic method is sometimes called the ‘signature pedagogy’ of American law schools. The difficulty is that we don’t really …

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This law exam time, be patient
Practical teaching ideas / Pro tem ...

This law exam time, be patient

04/11/202003/11/2020 - by Andrew Henderson - Leave a Comment

As the Christmas decorations start to go up in shops and malls, it’s also time for another biannual ritual; …

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5 reasons to write your teaching philosophy
Practical teaching ideas

5 reasons to write your teaching philosophy

26/08/202007/09/2020 - by Andrew Henderson - Leave a Comment

A statement of why you teach law the way you do is critical to effective law teaching. Here’s 5 reasons to write your teaching philosophy.

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