Expert learning for law students
Michael Hunter Schwartz.
- Durham, N.C. Carolina Academic Press c2005.
- xii, 281 p. ill. 26 cm.
Accompanied by: Workbook (v, 166 p. ; 28 cm.).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to expert learning -- Introduction to law school instruction -- How humans learn -- The self-regulated learning (SRL) system -- The forethought phase of the SRL cycle -- Know thyself : personality types and learning styles -- The performance phase of the SRL cycle -- The reflection phase of the SRL cycle -- Strategies for reading and briefing court opinions -- Strategies for learning in the law school classroom -- Strategies for obtaining assistance -- Organizational strategies -- Memorization strategies -- Strategies for excelling in legal research and writing classes -- Strategies for learning legal analysis -- Strategies for preparing for and taking law school examinations -- A chapter for the family and friends of law students.