Excellence and Innovation in Legal Education

In this book teaching professionalism is characterised by the scholarly underpinning of each contribution; and every contribution provides a rich resource for enhancing teaching practice. The critical concerns for legal education have been identified and discussed: curriculum design that includes graduate attributes; embedding specific attributes across the curriculum; empowering students to learn; academic teamwork to manage large student cohorts; first year and final year transition strategies; tracking students' personal development through the use of ePortfolio; assessment strategies; improving student well-being and promoting resilience; teaching practice to achieve deep learning; flexibility in delivery; the use of Web 2.0 technology; and understanding the 21st century student.

Features
- Critical overview of legal education in Australia identifies critical concerns for legal educators;
- Australia's leading law teachers' contributions provide rich resource of research-based literature;
- Scholarly perspective provides opportunity to enhance teaching practice;
- Practical examples can be applied to engage students;
- Wide range of subject areas helps readers to recognise what encapsulates teaching professionalism