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dc.contributor.authorKeyes, M
dc.contributor.authorBurns, K
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:15:26Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:15:26Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.modified2010-11-04T07:05:48Z
dc.identifier.issn1038-3441
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/26143
dc.description.abstractWorking effectively in groups in higher education has important theoretical, practical and pragmatic justifications. Yet group work remains under-utilised in formal tertiary legal education. Individualism heavily dominates students educational experiences and law school curricula. Recent research suggests that a far greater role for cooperative learning is warranted, and greatly improves student learning outcomes. Skills in group work are also highly sought after by the employers of law graduates. In this article, we outline the objectives and processes of collaborative learning, emphasising the benefits in terms of student outcomes. We also discuss the implications of the general research into group work by reference to our own practices in facilitating this kind of learning in legal education. We argue that, despite some practical difficulties which are commonly associated with group work, this kind of learning environment offers significant advantages over individual work which cannot otherwise be realised. It also offers significant benefits to teachers in terms of satisfaction and efficiency. Therefore we encourage other legal educators to use and evaluate group work as part of their formal course and curriculum design.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherGriffith Law School
dc.publisher.placeNathan, Qld.
dc.publisher.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=240843507506524;res=E-LIBRARY
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom357
dc.relation.ispartofpageto382
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalGriffith Law Review
dc.relation.ispartofvolume17
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLaw and legal studies
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode48
dc.titleGroup Learning in Law
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyArts, Education & Law Group, School of Law
gro.rights.copyright© 2008 Griffith Law School. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2008
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorKeyes, Mary E.
gro.griffith.authorBurns, Kylie L.


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