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| Title: Threshold concepts in legal education Author: Ricketts, Aidan Subject: | Educational literature | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 2-12; Abstract: This paper examines the idea of .threshold concepts. in relation to legal education. The notion of threshold concepts relates to major concepts that involve a transformation of a student.s worldview and that need to be acquired in order to succeed in studying in a particular discipline.
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| Title: Human rights law in a multicultural regional university: a reflective experience in pedagogy Author: Olowu, Dejo Subject: | Education|Study and teaching Human rights|Study and teaching|Fiji Human rights|Law and legislation|Oceania | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 13-26; Abstract: This paper is based on the author.s experiences as a teacher of human rights law at the University of the South Pacific. The author emphasises the need to design a learning environment that allows students to share experiences, and thereby realise that they personally have a potential role in transforming or maintaining the human rights environment in their countries. The need to reduce compartmentalization in curricula, and to include human rights throughout a variety of courses is also discussed.
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| Title: The online experience . the students. perspective Author: Menard, Helen Subject: | Internet in education Internet|Study and teaching | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 27-40; Abstract: The School of Law delivers the majority of its courses both online and face-to-face. This article, which is based upon research material gathered in 2004 and 2005, identifies the main concerns of first year law students who are new to online study, and the main benefits that they perceive to gain from online study. Strategies to overcome concerns of first year students who are being introduced to online study for the first time are also discussed.
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| Title: The teaching and learning of legal writing skills: observations from Emalus Author: Faerua, Arthur Subject: | English language|Study and teaching|Foreign speakers English language|Writing|Study and teaching Writing-skills | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 41-52; Abstract: The University of the South Pacific has long been conscious that English is a second language for many of its students, and that this creates special challenges for teaching and learning. In law, where language is often technical and needs to be used with great precision these challenges are particularly apparent. This article, which is based upon the author.s experiences in teaching at the University of the South Pacific, discusses different approaches to the teaching of legal writing, and identifies some strategies for improving teaching and learning in this area.
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| Title: Legal research and teaching in the South Pacific Author: Ahmadu, Mohammed L. Subject: | Teaching|Aids and devices Law|Study and teaching Legal research | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 53-56; Abstract: This is a reflection on the nature of teaching law at the University of the South Pacific, where special challenges arise due to the need to teach across 12 jurisdictions. Challenges also arise due to the general lack of textbooks or articles on law in the South Pacific. The link between teaching and research is made clear, with Ahmadu emphasising the need to develop and maintain a solid research foundation to support teaching activities.
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| Title: Listening makes my brain hurt: issues of listening for students who are speakers of languages other than English Author: Green, Gillian Subject: | Second language acquisition English language|Study and teaching Listening|Study and teaching | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.26, no.2, 2004 Collation: 57-71; Abstract: Though much can be done to assist students acquire good listening practices, the important role of listening in many educational environments demands that we as teachers make some gestures towards lessening the huge burden that listening so frequently places on learners. This paper examined the issues one language teacher learned by being a language learner.
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