Embedding legal research skills into the LLB curriculum: feedback from groups
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Workshop TwoFeedback
7th April 2014
GROUP 1
How to incorporate teaching & assessment into substantive courses?
Librarians & academics working togetherLegal skill not a separate skill/unit, but part of
academic lifeAppropriate timing of skills teaching (point of
need)Take a program view, not a course view
Obstacles to incorporating research into core courses
Student scepticism, poor attendanceTimetabling issues, appropriate teaching
spacesAcademic entrenchment – resistance to
change/risk avoidance“the System” – risk avoidance due to fear of
failure (student and academic world)
Teaching StrategiesFlipped classroom – risky, possibly under estimatedResearch record/blog – time consuming, but can
beneficialAnnotated bib – forces to evaluate the sources –
why is it included or excluded? Forces student to start the research and reference correctly
Advice clinics (real or simulated) – authentic research, real affects, but very resource intense
Cartwheel – good for visual learnersMooting – forces research, argument development,
presentation skills, confidence
One Step1 Integrate research skills into every unit2 (if we may) – assess research and be
prepared to fail/mark severely.
Group 2
Working in partnership…Collaboration with academicsScaffolding research skill sessionsStudent recognition of transferable skillsReinforcement of skills
We like the research log and will take it back to our institutions
Group 3
Addressing research skills deficitLegal research skills module / embedding
skills into substantive modules at year 1Set context to provide relevance of research
skills to studentsSummative assessmentCompulsory
Years 2 & 3Legal research skills embedded into modulesReinforcing the skillsPlacing skills in a practical contextE.g., work-based learning, legal advice
clinics, mooting, pro bono projects, volunteering, extra curricular activities
Group 4
One step university law schools can take…Embedded throughout the entire course in all
substantive courses devised and delivered in partnership between academic and Library staff