peter f scott school of law & social science glasgow caledonian university
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Peter F Scott
School of Law & Social Science
Glasgow Caledonian University
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Teaching & Learning
• Promote Deep Learning
• Innovate
• Enthuse
• Involve students
• Develop new assessment strategies
• Contextualise
• Demonstrate Workplace Relevance
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Challenge or Opportunity?
• “Short Fat Modules”• Under resourced• Exponential Growth in
Administration• Stringent Quality
Regime• Underpaid• Overworked• Tired and Weary
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Learning Mechanisms
• Lectures • Seminars• Field trips• Directed Study• C.A.L.• “Private Study”• Exam revision• Social Activity
• Must inspire?• Students must prepare!• Where to?• Needs self discipline• Expensive to develop• Must be interested!• Cramming?????• Needs motivation
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Assessment Options
• End testing• Essays• Reports• Presentations• Poster Presentations• Multiple choice• Electronic marking• Peer Group
Assessments
• Tests learning to date• Workplace relevant?• Tied to case studies• Time consuming?• Innovative but…?• Tests learning to date• Tests learning to date• Innovative but…..?
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Case in Point
• Environmental Issues• Non lawyers• Complex law• No depth of
underpinning• Problem Based
Learning?• CONTEXTUALISE!
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“Graduateness”
• Knowledge of subject• Ability to apply
knowledge• Communication Skills• Research Skills• Analytical• WORKPLACE
RELEVANT
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Project must be integral to Learning
Initially students were given individual projects but students now
self select a topic
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Self Selection?
• Topic must encompass specific criteria
• i.e. Examine Impact on Land Air & Water
• AND examine the issue from the perspectives of UK, EU & International Law
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Assessment
• NO end testing• Original and
independent research• Ability to raise
awareness• Report Writing Skills• Academic Research
Skills• DEEP LEARNING
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METHODOLOGY
• Presentation to demonstrate ability to raise awareness
• Report to demonstrate ability to write succinct but accurate overview
• Micro analysis of one aspect to demonstrate research capability
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Raise Awareness
• Select one of three jurisdictions
• Ensure that holistic view is taken of environmental impact
• Deliver a well sourced & informative presentation
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“Awareness Mechanism”
• Poster Presentation• Exhibition format• Expert Judging Panel• Each presenter must
speak to his/her poster• HIGHLY SPECIFIC
MARKING CRITERIA
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“Reportage” Mechanism
• Structured Report on second of the three Jurisdictions
• Clear Guidelines on format
• Must be holistic overview
• Concise and clear• NO WORD COUNT
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Micro-Analysis
• Deals with one aspect of remaining Jurisdiction
• Exhaustive and detailed treatment
• Benchmark to be “publishable standard”
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Bottom Line?
• Students are in control of their learning
• Students are motivated• Lectures underpin
basic principles but..• PROMOTES DEEP
LEARNING
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TIPS?
• Build in workshops to discuss progress
• Build in workshops on personal transferable skills
• Require “diagnostic” abstracts
• Give constructive feedback
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Alternative Assessment Mechanisms
• “Live Environment”• Power point • Live presentations• Peer Group
Assessment• Others?
• Single topic project• Resource dependent• Class Time consuming• Posters lend
themselves to this• Yes but beware that
large classes create their own logistical problems
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LIVE PROJECTS
• What are they?• What do they achieve?• What value have they?• Who wants them?• Why adopt them?• Where do you find
them?
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Projects?
• Ideally self selected at Honours Level
• Shopping Malls• Breweries• Factories• Theatres • Building Sites• National Trust
Properties
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Relevance?
• Planning Law• Construction Law• Health & Safety Law• Employment Law• Environmental Law• Commercial Law• Clinical Legal Skills• “People Skills”
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The Lecturer
• Informed by student input• Education burden is
shared• Projects encourage
dialogue• An involved student is a
good student• Projects Generate Interest• Innovation is an
imperative • Quality Benchmark!
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The Student
• Responsible for own learning
• Encourages research• Hands on skills• Promotes Deep Learning• Promotes sense of
achievement• Can even be enjoyable• Links with potential
employers
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SO?
• Explore new fields• Demonstrate relevance• Link up with Practice• Network• Make your own job
and that of the students more interesting