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Learning By Doing: An Experience With Outcomes Assessment, Mary Crossley, Lu-In Wang
Learning By Doing: An Experience With Outcomes Assessment, Mary Crossley, Lu-In Wang
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An emphasis on assessment and outcomes measures is a drum beat that is growing louder in American legal education. Prompted initially by the demands of regional university accreditation bodies, the attention paid to outcomes assessment is now growing with the forecast that the ABA will revise its accreditation standards to incorporate outcomes measures. For the past three years, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law has been developing a system for assessing the learning outcomes of its students. By describing our experience here at Pitt Law, with both its high and low points, we hope to suggest some helpful pointers …
The Non-Management Side Of Academic Administration, Michael A. Fitts
The Non-Management Side Of Academic Administration, Michael A. Fitts
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A Time-Honored Model For The Profession And The Academy, Michael A. Fitts
A Time-Honored Model For The Profession And The Academy, Michael A. Fitts
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A Dean's Perspective On Ed Baker, Michael A. Fitts
A Dean's Perspective On Ed Baker, Michael A. Fitts
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The Psychology Of Hope: Legal Educators Must Strengthen Students' "Waypower" To Succeed, Cassandra L. Hill
The Psychology Of Hope: Legal Educators Must Strengthen Students' "Waypower" To Succeed, Cassandra L. Hill
Cassandra L. Hill
The power of hopeful thinking is often undervalued. According to C.R. Snyder, the father of hope theory, hope reflects a mental set in which we have the willpower to move toward a goal and the “waypower” or mental capacity to devise effective methods, plans, or paths to reach that goal. Both the willpower to succeed and the waypower to solve problems are required to have a truly hopeful attitude. Applying this formula to legal education, if law students lack either the willpower or the waypower for their goals, they cannot have high hope to succeed. And hope is a key …
Emerald City Mayhem & Murder, Beau James Brock
Emerald City Mayhem & Murder, Beau James Brock
Beau James Brock
This skit is a fictitious trial of Dorothy for for murdering witches in Emerald City. It is an educational tool for schools to use in conjunction with Civics class for Law Week activities. It is a complete mock trial skit with roles for an entire class to play either parties, lawyers, court officials or jurors. The skit will last approximately 25 minutes when performed and with discussion afterwards will fill 45 minutes to an hour.