Allbon, E.

Kaur, S.

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Kaur, S. & Allbon, E. (2011). Tuning in not zoning out: teaching students legal skills via a multimedia learning hub. Paper presented at the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2011: Experiencing legal education, 28 - 29 Jan 2011, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.City Research OnlineOriginal citation: Kaur, S. & Allbon, E. (2011). Tuning in not zoning out: teaching students legal skills via a multimedia learning hub. Paper presented at the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2011: Experiencing legal education, 28 - 29 Jan 2011, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.Permanent City Research Online URL: http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/1241/ Copyright & reuseCity  University  London has developed City  Research Online  so that  its  users  may access the research outputs of City University London's staff. Copyright © and Moral Rights for this paper are retained by the individual author(s) and/ or other copyright holders. Users may download and/ or print one  copy  of  any  article(s)  in  City  Research  Online  to  facilitate  their  private  study  or  for  non-commercial research. Users may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain. All material in City Research Online is checked for eligibility for copyright before being made available in the live archive. URLs from City Research Online may be freely distributed and linked to from other web pages. Versions of researchThe version in City Research Online may differ from the final published version. Users are advised to check the Permanent City Research Online URL above for the status of the paper.EnquiriesIf you have any enquiries about any aspect of City Research Online, or if you wish to make contact  with the author(s) of this paper, please email the team at publications@city.ac.uk.Tuning in not zoning out… Sanmeet Kaur and Emily Allbon The City Law School Flexibility of learning  The challenge: improving student engagement re legal skills   Legal research  Legal writing  Public speaking   Exam skills  Career planning skills  Making the most of being an LLB student (aka newbie)  Current problems  Traditional format lecture/tutorial  Managing student expectation  Skills gap:  A-levels – degree  Type of student and tools available markedly different  Students live in ‘connected world’ where the visual = king How to ensure students really do tune in and not zone out…  We’ll look at:   Enhancing post-classroom experience  Aligning skills with multimedia  Peer learning  Better and targeted research Student feedback November 2010 ‘ ‘Learnmore = a confidence booster for all new students’ ‘Learnmore is a must for any student new to studying law’  ‘Everything overwhelming at start and Learnmore is very reassuring’   ‘We know we’re not on our own’  ‘Gives you the extra help and techniques you need to survive in this course’  ‘Pretty useful as I found it all very scary at the start of the course’  ‘A gateway to success – one-stop shop. Focuses on what is necessary and crucial to your success’  ‘Tailor-made to us as City students’     Enhancing the post-lecture experience  Allowing students a space to:  Reflect on skills taught  Relate taught skills to learning objectives  Discuss/practice with others  Improve   students   communication skills  Advantages/disadvantages to such a resource + points - points  Get students attention  Available 24/7  Helps perception of provision  ‘friendly’  Labour intensive to create  Project planning  Tech skills needed  Constant monitoring   Maintenance   Keeping fresh! What do the students think about Learnmore as a learning resource?   ‘Different resources – online tutorials, slideshows and videos – present the information in a fun and stimulating way...’  ‘It gets intense going through textbooks as reading can become a chore – nice to have something to lighten it’  ‘It helps to have lots of different types of resources to learn from, not being reliant on always learning by reading!’  ‘Suits different people and how they study’  Let’s take a look… Align the legal skill with the right multimedia  Students need to become deep learners of legal skills:  So…what they learn is meaningful and long-lasting  And they can apply to all their substantive law     What do the students think?  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Do multimedia resources enhance your learning experience?  Yes No Why does multimedia help?   I’m that type of learner/everyone learns by different methods – closes the learning gap  More interesting medium  Get the chance to watch it again   More fun to work so I concentrate more/get us students working with a greater passion  Makes it stick more in my mind/ideal for people who are more ‘hands-on’  Able to visually see things  Variety of resources is refreshing, not dull and boring like a book  Breaks up lectures/visuals can be beneficial from the daily monotonous lecturers talking  What methods did we chose… For:  Legal research  Legal writing  Public speaking/mooting  Exam skills Peer learning  71% of LLB students surveyed - value mix of advice from lecturers and other students   “Law professors’   personal stories   about ‘how I learned   it’ –somewhat   meaningless and   antiquated. ..Novice   peers, are perfect   mirrors to help each   other reflect and   regulate law student   learning (Herndon, 2010) “Felt inspired by reading about what others in our position have achieved” Better and targeted research  Search engine holding all the answers?   Surface learning  Internet stealing away our capacity to concentrate    Spence (2004) ‘we’re on the web all the time.  We can find the information we need’  Research on Learnmore Promoting independent learning & adding value  Improving academic confidence  Supporting students to help themselves  Too much at the beginning of their academic life?   Sink or swim approach doesn’t work  Browne report  Questions?  Thanks for the images!  (via CC licence www.flickr.com )   Slide 3 – ‘put your hand up if you're having a good time’ by vern http://www.flickr.com/photos/mic_n_2_sugars/564570276/   Slide 5 – ‘new headphones’ by Dave Makes http://www.flickr.com/photos/buriednexttoyou/3286761072/   Slide 7 – ‘come with me’ by @sammie http://www.flickr.com/photos/and-i-love-it/4801703259/   Slide 11 – ‘tape measure’ by Leo Reynolds http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/28247077/    Slide 14 – ‘1/365 [dazed and confused]’ PhotoJonny http://www.flickr.com/photos/photojonny/2268845904/   Slide 15 – ‘Young friends’ by Gwennypics http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwennypics/169517349/   Slide 17 – ‘On Target’ by viZZZual.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/vizzzual-dot-com/2655969483/   Slide 19 – ‘Project 365 - Day 151 - 04/12/08’ Peter Gerdes http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergerdes/3081937177/   Slide 20 – ‘Questions?’ by Marcus Ramberg http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcusramberg/185508448/  

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