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Induction: law and more

project into the content of undergraduate induction events. At the outset the university envisaged a project which sought ‘best practice’, synthesised it and put together a ‘one size fits all’ induction programme. However, it has become very apparent that…

Developing students’ critical thinking skills through peer assessment and information literacy

assessment, information literacy and student induction a range of innovative methods for developing critical thinking were devised. Richard and Sue took discussions further post-conference: “Many of the questions following my paper revolved aroun…

General transferable skills: Leeds Metropolitan University

integration of skills? The LPC course has an induction course in which students are introduced to the skills. The subsequent skills are developed and assessed in the context of the core subjects. On the academic subjects, PGDL students are introduced to the skills as def…

Is legal education working?

of Training at Berwin Leighton Paisner Induction: law and more – Chris Gale, Leeds Metropolitan University Lecturing in a live environment – Peter Scott, Glasgow Caledonian University Part time law students: first contact – Andrew Francis, Keele Universi…

General transferable skills: University of the West of England

both integrative and specific. There is an induction programme for first year students that takes them through the basic processes. This includes specific exercises on note taking, reading materials, taking notes in lectures, writing skills etc. Library research and analyti…

From the FE frying pan into the HE fire: HND direct entry to level 2 of the BA (Hons) Business and Law

invited to come into the Institute for induction week a week earlier than the other level two students for an intensive week’s session. It was felt important that they were given an opportunity to meet each other and get to know each other before having to cope with the…

Getting started with e-portfolios: advice for students, staff and employers

easy introduction to the software during induction follow this up with more training later in the course students want guidance, templates, set styles, detailed plans…you name it! investment in time early on in terms of support pays dividends later * it’s a us…

General transferable skills: University of Essex

skills module or integration of skills? Induction course and full skills programme for all first year students covering doctrine of precedent, principles of statutory interpretation, the professional ethic, basic study skills, time management, techniques of problem solving…

Transition management in a large law school: a module-based solution

approach to be taken is modular. Following pre-induction and induction five fortnightly large group interactive sessions will be held, part of a larger ‘Academic and professional environment’ module. The sessions will be linked to the students’ progress files. Ot…

Learning in Law Annual Conference 2008: (Dis)integration...designs on the law curriculum

module students have to complete a clinic induction/training week, combining written and oral presentation with videoed role play and group discussion. This induction aims to provide the students with core skills such as interviewing, note taking, case management and research, u…

General transferable skills: Southampton Institute

skills exercises are carried out in the induction week. All first year LLB students are now involved in a self assessment project, which aims to focus on, and support their learning. The institute has a peer support scheme in which a number of second year students offer …

Keynote address at 2010 conference

The student perspective on the challenges ahead for the UK higher education system In a UKCLE first, Aaron Porter’s keynote address at the 2010 conference was broadcast live. View the video of the session, including the Q&A, in the window below or watch it on…

Reflection in legal clinic

reflective component is explained at the induction session and revisited at each meeting between the supervisor and the student’s advisors. Assessment Clinical programmes last around 5-6 weeks. Students are awarded a certificate of satisfactory completion of their …

Evaluation as a method of assessment

taught. Students must be given very clear induction, so that they understand the place of evaluation in the course and in assessment. Evaluation on a client care course The client care course at the Institute is focused on the needs and expectations of the client. It is pri…

Moving from lectures to transactional learning: simulating probate

technical development team) delivering student induction, including preliminary documentation, in conjunction with the technical development team participating in the simulation in a range of actor roles contributing to the final evaluation of the project The poster ou…

Support and resources for developing reflective practice

and peer assessment: offering student induction and guidance on self, peer and oral activities and explaining how they relate to the development of skills central to law teaching acknowledging students’ previous experiences (negative or positive) of what they percei…

Setting up a live client clinic: a checklist

appropriate. Preparing student activity Devise induction and orientation programme and any on-going training to be run by clinic staff. Consider devising a learning contract to be agreed between student and supervisor (may be particularly valuable on externshi…

Student understanding of the criteria used for assessment, and the relationship to their perceptions concerning feedback.

Teaching in Higher Education 325 as part of an induction into the whole HE culture, with the ultimate aim that the student’s understanding of what is meant by a good piece of work bears a close relationship to that of the tutor. Feedback will only make sense to students if the…

External examining: a view from the profession

institutions consistently provide full briefing and induction to their newly appointed external examiners by establishing a national development programme for external examiners These arrangements are to be in place by 2004-05. In addition, you are going to have to publish s…

Getting started with e-portfolios: Oxford Institute of Legal Practice

was required. All students undertake an induction course including a welcome talk from the Institute Director at the beginning of the year. In 2007-08 the availability of e-portfolios was brought to students’ attention during this initial talk, with the reflection sectio…

Mismatches between student expectations and reality: a problem for student engagement

Legal Skills and EU law and runs the LLB Induction Programme. She is also involved with an Erasmus programme on EU Criminal and Migration Law. She has taught law for ten years and has been teaching at London South Bank University since 2005. Cherry is a solicitor and spent eigh…

Intensive law degrees – hitting the ground running

fast-track students, in respect of (e.g.) induction week, course meetings, personal tutorials and skills development modules. This paper examines the strategies developed in these areas, and assesses their success. In particular, the role of personal tutorials and skills de…

The firm as a new actor in legal education: implications for lawyers' identity formation

techniques such as selective recruitment, induction, mentoring and corporate training, designed to shape, from an early stage, how new recruits come to understand their role and duties as a professional practitioner. We aim to further enhance understanding of the role of the f…

Preparing black Caribbean students for the legal profession

should be given to diversity issues in LPC induction courses. Student support services should not assume that law students will progress automatically to qualification. Raising the self esteem and self promotion skills of students is essential. Outcomes Examining th…

Why should law schools focus on general transferable skills?

conscious development of skills requires induction, support and feedback which in turn requires special attention and efforts from students and staff which will inevitably take time. The result is that not only that specific attention to skills needs to be offered by staff …

General transferable skills: University of Newcastle

week of each academic year is committed to induction. Each of the three years receives sessions appropriate to their stage in the LLB programme on skills and techniques such as library skills, problem-solving, writing skills, study techniques, computer skills, research, prep…

Assessment for learning

assess it is common practice to provide an induction that includes familiarising themselves with the regulations, showing them assessment criteria and illustrating how to use examples and exemplars of good work such that they understand and can recognise an excellent piece of wo…

Absorbing the shock: early findings from a project on first year success

isolation being overwhelmed by traditional induction processes lack of personal contact with staff – especially when much of the early experience occurs in large lectures uncertainty regarding workload weighting, assessment criteria and level lack of timely and mea…

General transferable skills: a survey of practice in law schools

cure and begin the year with a series of induction sessions followed through in an individual skills module. Others suggest that a support mechanism needs to be in place for students with learning difficulties to seek help. This invariably takes the form of the individual tut…

Introducing Intute: Law

universities, such as integrated into student induction or library information skills training, or blended into research methods courses or the subject curriculum. The tutorials are likely to be most effective when blended with a taught course with locally set assignments that a…

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