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Learning in law school is essentially
self-directed. Most of your learning will happen outside of the
classroom and independently of myself or any other professor. In
fact, many professors, (myself included) will test you on
significantly more than can ever be covered in class. My role is
to structure my course in such a way as to facilitate your
self-directed learning. I do that through the following: detailed
syllabus, assigned readings and classroom
instruction.
A. Detailed SyllabusThe syllabus for this course consist of this web page and connected web pages. The syllabus is an important study tool. It provides you with specific guidelines as to my expectations regarding what you should learn, what skills and understanding I value and how I organize the content of the course. However, the syllabus is not a contract and I retain the right to modify it at my discretion.
B. AssignmentsAssignments consist of both readings and problems. The assigned reading provides you with the opportunity not only to obtain rule and process information. The problems provide you with the opportunity to develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. The assigned readings serve as a basis for solving problems. The problems will form the basis for classroom instruction. It is my expectation that you will be thoroughly familiar with the assignment and completely prepared for class participation.
C. Classroom Instruction Using Cooperative LearningThe primary teaching technique in this class is cooperative problem-solving. In this class, cooperative learning will be used to:
From this research you may expect that the more you work in cooperative learning groups the more you will learn, the better you will understand what you are learning, the easier it will be to remember what you learn, and the better you will feel about yourself, the class, and your classmates.
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