The real deal: using authentic assessment to promote student engagement in the first and second years of a regional law program
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Article Title | The real deal: using authentic assessment to promote student engagement in the first and second years of a regional law program |
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ERA Journal ID | 17315 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hart, Caroline (Author), Hammer, Sara (Author), Collins, Pauline (Author) and Chardon, Toni (Author) |
Journal Title | Legal Education Review |
Journal Citation | 21 (1), pp. 97-121 |
Number of Pages | 25 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 1033-2839 |
1839-3713 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ler.edu.au/ |
Abstract | Reports into university students' experiences indicate that student engagement is decreasing. Universities need to be able to effectively engage with students to foster teaching and learning. In light of the recent endorsement by the Council of Australian Law Deans of the threshold learning outcomes – that emphasises legal education as being more than legal knowledge – the use of authentic assessment may become far more relevant as a means of developing broader knowledge and skills. The literature has consistently linked authentic assessment with student engagement. But what is the reality of using authentic assessment to engage with students? This article reports on a study into the use of authentic assessment by law academics as a means of engaging with students, in the first and second years of a regional law program. The study reports on law academics perceptions of what is student engagement, what is student engagement and how do law academics use authentic assessment. The study reveals some negative experiences of both law students and law academics associated with using authentic assessment. The study also identifies some possible factors that, if taken into account, may positively assist with the use of authentic assessment as a means of promoting student engagement. |
Keywords | legal education; student engagement; authentic assessment; first year student experience |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
480505. Legal practice, lawyering and the legal profession | |
390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development | |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
Learning and Teaching Support Unit | |
Department of Law | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q10z0/the-real-deal-using-authentic-assessment-to-promote-student-engagement-in-the-first-and-second-years-of-a-regional-law-program
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