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The Rule Of Law, Democracy, And Obedience To Law, Colleen Murphy
The Rule Of Law, Democracy, And Obedience To Law, Colleen Murphy
Saint Louis University Law Journal
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Smarter Law Study Habits: An Empirical Analysis Of Law Learning Strategies And Relationship With Law Gpa, Jennifer M. Cooper, Regan Gurung
Smarter Law Study Habits: An Empirical Analysis Of Law Learning Strategies And Relationship With Law Gpa, Jennifer M. Cooper, Regan Gurung
Saint Louis University Law Journal
Non-empirical law school study advice that emphasizes reading and briefing cases and memorizing rules, without frequent self-testing and formative self-assessment leads to a “law school learning trap.” Law students fall into a law school learning trap by focusing on memorization of cases and rules for class preparation, putting off “practice” application of the law as exam preparation. Law students and legal educators misjudge the power of testing as a learning tool, and instead rely on non-empirical, anecdotal resources to guide law student study methods.
A legal educator teamed up with an educational psychologist with a particular interest in pedagogical psychology, …