Making a case for the Case Study Method. (Case, Controversy, and the Court).

From: Social Education | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Mcdonell, Maureen | Copyright information

WHAT DO law school students and students in a high school law class have in common? Both are asked to "think like lawyers," to do the intellectual work of analyzing cases, constructing persuasive arguments, and applying legal principles to new facts. The instructional tool for teaching lawyer-like thinking? The case study. Although law-related education and legal education have different goals, they share a pedagogy that develops higher-order thinking skills.

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