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Liu, Fengming – Journal of Legal Education, 1987
A Chinese student of American constitutional law looks at problems and prospects in the application of the American constitutional experience in China and encourages more comparative study of consitutional law. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries

Davidow, Robert P. – Journal of Legal Education, 1984
Problem-solving and role-playing can be used successfully even in the second semester of law school, serving as a bridge between traditional analytical and doctrinal education and the more realistic simulation and clinical experiences of the third year. Students can gain sufficient experience to perform proficiently in more advanced courses. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, Higher Education, Learning Theories

Baker, Thomas E.; Viator, James E. – Journal of Legal Education, 1990
A law school course about the Constitution's history and theory in the era of its framers is described. The course explores their learning, ideas, and vision and examines the document's intellectual background, writing and ratification processes, major issues and alternatives confronted, and ideas about its function as a form of government. (MSE)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Federal Legislation

Reilly, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Legal Education, 2000
Describes in detail the design and implementation of a collaborative learning project in a Constitutional law class, then uses education and social science research to explore how best to create and implement a collaborative learning project. Relates the research to the experience of the class project. (EV)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Legal Education (Professions)

Knight, Ruth P. – Journal of Legal Education, 1990
A law student's narrative about experiences in law school reveals how helpful the ability to understand and tell stories has been in her success in learning and practicing constitutional law. (MSE)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Higher Education, Law Students, Learning Processes