Applying Physical Education Methods to Skills Teaching of Law Students

Jasper P. Sluijs; Herman Kasper Gilissen; Karin van Look

doi:10.4995/HEAD21.2021.13047

Applying Physical Education Methods to Skills Teaching of Law Students

Jasper P. Sluijs, Herman Kasper Gilissen, Karin van Look

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We study to what extent the “constraints-led approach” (CLA) in physical education can also be applied to skills teaching for law students. In the CLA athletes are challenged to finding their own movement solutions in a dynamic setting rather than responding to verbal cues in a fixed environment. Similarly, we experimented with the implicit acquisition of policy analysis skills in law students in preparation for pro bono client work in so-called law clinics. Although the project was cut short due to Covid-19 circumstances, preliminary outcomes suggest students feel better equipped to working with clients. We provisionally conclude that CLA skills teaching has the potential to improve skill acquisition in clinical legal education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’21)
Place of Publication	Valencia
Pages	1369-1376
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD21.2021.13047
Publication status	Published - 19 Jun 2021

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Skills teaching
law clinics
constraints-led approach

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Applying Physical Education Methods to Skills Teaching of Law Students. / Sluijs, Jasper P.; Gilissen, Herman Kasper ; van Look, Karin.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’21). Valencia, 2021. p. 1369-1376.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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