Teaching Law by Design: Engaging Students from the Syllabus to the Final Exam

By Michael Hunter Schwartz, Sophie Sparrow, Gerald F. Hess, et al.

Book Overview

Professors Michael Hunter Schwartz, Sophie Sparrow, and Gerry Hess, leaders in legal education, have collaborated to offer a second edition of their book. Applying the research on teaching and learning, this book guides new and experienced law teachers through the process of designing and teaching a course. The book addresses how to plan a course, design a syllabus, plan individual class sessions, engage and motivate students, use a variety of teaching techniques, assess student learning, and how to be a life-long learner as a teacher. New chapters focus on creating lasting learning, experiential learning, and troubleshooting common teaching challenges.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611637015
• ISBN13: 9781611637014
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 340 Pages