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Baier, Paul R. – Journal of Legal Education, 1984
It is proposed that a few "destinct and lively pictures" be included in teaching materials in order to stimulate study of constitutional law instruction. A picture is seen as a door to ideas. (MLW)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Instruction, Higher Education, Law Schools

Mennell, Robert L. – Journal of Legal Education, 1981
Many law professors feel challenged by the "quiet" student who does not participate readily in class discussions. Identifying the quiet students is seen as the key to getting them involved. A range of responses to attract the quiet student's attention and some alternatives to attract interest are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Higher Education, Law Students
Fadely, Dean – 1984
Many students entering law school are surprised to find that the debating activities there (moot court, mock trial work, and trial advocacy courses) bear little resemblance to the debating they did at the undergraduate level. Those who teach, whether speech communication or prelaw, have an obligation to communicate to students the differences…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation, Debate, Education Work Relationship

Journal of Legal Education, 1984
Small-group learning, it is suggested, has several benefits for law students that they cannot otherwise obtain. The work of scholars in the social sciences can help to better understand ways in which to structure and facilitate the use of small groups in the law school curriculum. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Law Schools, Law Students

Coleman, Phyllis G.; Jarvis, Robert M. – Journal of College and University Law, 1997
Because certain disabilities cause students to need additional time to complete course work, law schools typically allow enrollment in fewer credit hours, which requires additional time for program completion. Tuition adjustment is considered as a possible solution to this problem, and it is concluded law schools may have to adjust tuition…
Descriptors: College Administration, Disabilities, Higher Education, Law Schools

Weisberg, Mark – Change, 1999
The teacher of a law-school course in Legal Imagination discusses the evolution of his personal approach in the classroom, which is designed to discern the gifts of each student rather than to simply identify the gifted. Three crucial elements are explored: use and treatment of writing assignments; the use of silence in the classroom environment;…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction