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The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is the ultimate companion for all prospective and current law students. Packed full of insights, advice and perspectives from current and past law students it is the only student guide to offer you the inside track on how to make the most of your law degree and your time at university.The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is perfect for you whether you're taking a one-, two-, three- or four-year degree course or planning to take a year abroad, whether you're a full-time, part-time, or mature student, or whether you'll be balancing your studies with work or other commitments. The focus is on the things that will make a big difference to your student experience, including making a smooth transition to university level study, getting the most out of lectures and feedback from tutors, advice on how to approach law exams, and finding a rewarding career. Complemented by a variety of insider voices from students and alumni, which add valuable context and real-life insight, Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones use their extensive experience as law teachers to explore the learning process and look beyond it to consider the wider definition of success, and help you manage the pressures of legal study.Digital formatsThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features. www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

This innovative How to Guide brings together pioneering educators to explore the integration of gaming into the law classroom, focusing on actionable insights and best practices using both academically designed and commercially available games. The book grounds itself in the context of legal education’s transformative shift towards embracing new approaches that challenge traditional pedagogical norms.Expert contributors demonstrate how playful methodologies can facilitate profound learning experiences through diverse case studies, including using games such as Monopoly to teach financial law, LEGO® to illustrate contract principles and Minecraft to educate on sustainability. They showcase how game-based learning such as role-playing, simulations, and digital platforms enhances student engagement, deepens understanding, fosters critical thinking, and develops skills crucial for legal practice. Chapters further present step-by-step guidance for incorporating these practices, with proven techniques to increase student participation and motivation, emphasising active, experiential learning methods.How to Apply Game-Based Learning in Legal Education is essential reading for legal educators and law faculty interested in improving their teaching methods, as well as instructional designers and game developers for its technology-driven educational resources. Legal education researchers and academics will also benefit from its analysis of emerging trends and methodologies.

This innovative How to Guide brings together pioneering educators to explore the integration of gaming into the law classroom, focusing on actionable insights and best practices using both academically designed and commercially available games. The book grounds itself in the context of legal education's transformative shift towards embracing new approaches that challenge traditional pedagogical norms.Expert contributors demonstrate how playful methodologies can facilitate profound learning experiences through diverse case studies, including using games such as Monopoly to teach financial law, LEGO(R) to illustrate contract principles and Minecraft to educate on sustainability. They showcase how game-based learning such as role-playing, simulations, and digital platforms enhances student engagement, deepens understanding, fosters critical thinking, and develops skills crucial for legal practice. Chapters further present step-by-step guidance for incorporating these practices, with proven techniques to increase student participation and motivation, emphasising active, experiential learning methods.How to Apply Game-Based Learning in Legal Education is essential reading for legal educators and law faculty interested in improving their teaching methods, as well as instructional designers and game developers for its technology-driven educational resources. Legal education researchers and academics will also benefit from its analysis of emerging trends and methodologies.