A Queen Counsels: More Ear–Less Talk
I don't usually keep up with the world of royalty. But a recent article caught…
A Bountiful Harvest of Practice Problems – Just in Time for Final Exam Season
It's quite common for most of us learn to prepare for final exams...by, unfortunately, not…
Wise Interventions: A Searchable Research Database
Thanks to the work of social psychologists Gregory Walton (Stanford) and Timothy Wilson (Univ. of…
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Neuromyths
The Legal Skills Prof. Blog had 2 excellent posts last week regarding metacognition. The posts…
What Can We Learn from the “Best Learners in the Universe”
Ok...here's a thought experiment... What person or name first comes to mind as the best…
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Are We Hiding the Ball?
To what extent should student preferences be considered in establishing legal education norms? In the face of changing enrollment demographics and declining bar passage, would being more direct with learning deliverables produce more practice ready graduates, or would it dilute the quality of legal education as we know it?
Be-Long-Ing! It’s Critical to Success!
It's never too late to make a difference…a positively meaningful difference...to improve academic performance for…
Half of Life Is Figuring Out What Not to Do
Some people arrive at law school with a particular passion such as helping immigrant communities,…
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More or Less: What’s the Best Bar Exam Approach Based on the Latest Empirical Research?
Common wisdom often suggests more is better...at least when it comes to passing the bar…
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Back to Basics
Even though time consuming, doing homework on our audience is just as important as being well studied in the subject matter that we teach.