TY - JOUR
T1 - The Emperor's new legal education theory
AU - Svantesson, Dan Jerker B
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article argues that good law teaching does not require a solid understanding of education theory. Instead, successful legal education requires four things - knowledge of the subject matter, creativity, interpersonal skills and showmanship - none of them benefitting significantly from any degree of deeper theorising. These observations are followed by some speculations as to the reasons why so many legal academics devote their limited research time to topics falling within legal education theory. Finally, dangers stemming from a misguided focus on legal education theory are highlighted.
AB - This article argues that good law teaching does not require a solid understanding of education theory. Instead, successful legal education requires four things - knowledge of the subject matter, creativity, interpersonal skills and showmanship - none of them benefitting significantly from any degree of deeper theorising. These observations are followed by some speculations as to the reasons why so many legal academics devote their limited research time to topics falling within legal education theory. Finally, dangers stemming from a misguided focus on legal education theory are highlighted.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856021341&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1037969X1103600408
DO - 10.1177/1037969X1103600408
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84856021341
SN - 1037-969X
VL - 36
SP - 255
EP - 257
JO - Alternative Law Journal
JF - Alternative Law Journal
IS - 4
ER -