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Building a (Self) Reflective Muscle in Diverse First-Year Law Students 培养多样化的法学院一年级学生的（自我）反思能力

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2022-06-28 DOI: 10.53300/001c.36738

Sandra Noakes, Anna Cody

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Coding for Critical Thinking: A Case Study in Embedding Complementary Skills in Legal Education 批判性思维的编码:在法律教育中嵌入互补技能的案例研究

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2022-05-26 DOI: 10.53300/001c.36060

T. Ryan

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A Learning and Teaching Method for the Online Environment that Delivers: Coupling a Soft Socratic Method with a Humanistic, Nurturing Approach 提供在线环境的学习和教学方法：将软苏格拉底方法与人文培养方法相结合

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2022-05-23 DOI: 10.53300/001c.35839

A. Evans

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Technology Law in Legal Education: Recognising the Importance of the Field 法律教育中的技术法：认识到该领域的重要性

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2022-05-03 DOI: 10.53300/001c.35492

Marcus Smith

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Authentic Assessment - The Right Choice for Students Studying Law? 真实评估——法律专业学生的正确选择?

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2022-04-20 DOI: 10.53300/001c.34707

T. Collins

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Accrediting Indigenous Australian Content and Cultural Competency Within the Bachelor of Laws 在法律学士学位中认证澳大利亚土著内容和文化能力

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2021-12-07 DOI: 10.53300/001c.30200

Annette Gainsford, Marcus Smith, Alison Gerard

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‘That’s me in the photo’ – Photography as a critical pedagogy technique in legal education “这就是照片中的我”——摄影是法律教育中的一种批判性教学技术

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2021-12-02 DOI: 10.53300/001c.30154

Simon Kozlina

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Academics Embrace Disruption: Lessons Learned Teaching First Year Law During a Pandemic 学术界拥抱颠覆：在大流行病期间教授一年级法律的经验教训

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2021-08-16 DOI: 10.53300/001c.27478

Kathleen Raponi, Gayani Samarawickrema, Gerard Everett, Lloyd England, Tristan Galloway

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Integrating Technology to Increase Graduate Employability Skills: A Blockchain Case Study in Property Law Teaching 整合科技提高毕业生就业技能:财产法教学的bbb案例研究

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2021-08-16 DOI: 10.53300/001c.27477

Kate Galloway, F. Cantatore, L. Parsons

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Implementing Good Practice Pedagogy to Support Law Students’ Writing Skills 实施良好实践教学法以支持法律学生的写作技巧

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Legal Education Review Pub Date : 2021-05-17 DOI: 10.53300/001c.24165

Sandra Noakes

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