Techniques for Teaching Law (1999) - Gerald F. Hess and Steven Friedland (Published by Carolina Academic Press)

Designed for law teachers who want to improve their teaching and students' learning, this book offers general teaching principles and dozens of concrete ideas. The first two chapters present foundational principles of learning and instruction as well as insights from students. The next 12 chapters address classroom dynamics, technology, questioning, discussion, collaborative learning, experiential learning, feedback, assessment, and continued development for teachers. Each of these 12 chapters introduces the topic based on educational research and then offers classroom-tested exercises, approaches, material, and methods contributed by veteran teachers. The co-authors/editors are experts in legal education pedagogy. Techniques for Teaching Law 2 retains the format of the first volume, but inroduces new content and new ideas that instructors of any level and background will find useful. Techniques for Teaching Law is designed to assist law teachers with the learning and teaching processes. It utilizes two primary explanations of teaching and learning theories, and practical ideas for implementing those theories in the classroom. Hess and Friedland begin each chapter with a description of the pedagogical underpinnings of each subject, followed by innovative teaching strategies from more than 100 veteran teachers, along with the name and school of each author for follow-up questions. These "classroom-tested techniques" have been fashioned from experience by their authors. The content of this book and the strategies suggested make this an interesting and useful book for every teacher, not just those in the field of law. Contents 6 Preface 14 Chapter 1: Teaching and Learning 16 Chapter 2: Course and Class Planning 33 Chapter 3: Questioning and Discussion Techniques 66 Chapter 4: Visual Tools 91 Chapter 5: Real-Life Learning Opportunities 115 Chapter 6: Reconstructing the Classroom Through Collaborative Learning 141 Chapter 7: Computers 159 Chapter 8: Simulations and Role-Playing 203 Chapter 9: Writing Exercises 233 Chapter 10: Classroom Assessment 270 Chapter 11: The Evaluation of Students 293 Chapter 12: Teaching and Learning Environment 333 Index 374 Gerald F. Hess And Steven Friedland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.