The theory and practice of teaching and guiding legal research skills

I. Curry-Sumner, M.F. van der Schaaf

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to present a case study of the development process and its underlying theoretical fundaments of a research skills line in the law degree programme. Broader educational purposes of the article are to give managers and lecturers of law schools suggestions for implementing research skills in their curriculum. Accordingly, the article is aimed at stimulating students’ research skills. This article will discuss the background to the decisions that were made in the Utrecht School of Law, then discuss the ultimate end result, namely the implementation of a new research skills line and the publication of a standard research skills instruction. Furthermore, each section will commence with a brief outline of the theoretical framework, followed by an explanation of how this theory has been practically implemented in the Bachelor of Law in Utrecht.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-84
Number of pages21
JournalRecht en methode in onderzoek en onderwijs
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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