Teacher, Coach, Cheerleader, and Judge: Promoting Learining Through Learner-Centered Assessment

Gerdy, Kristin

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Teacher, Coach, Cheerleader, and Judge: Promoting Learining Through Learner-Centered Assessment

Kristin Gerdy

J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU

Law Library Journal, 2002

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The author explores the importance of learner-centered assessment and feedback in legal research instruction, and encourages legal research teachers to assist their students' quest to acquire practical legal research abilities by transitioning into the roles of coach, cheerleader, and judge.

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Keywords: legal education, legal research, learning theory, learning styles, assessment

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Date posted: March 13, 2007

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Gerdy, Kristin, Teacher, Coach, Cheerleader, and Judge: Promoting Learining Through Learner-Centered Assessment. Law Library Journal, 2002. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=969407

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Kristin Gerdy (Contact Author)

J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU ( email )

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