Learning Intentionally and the Metacognitive Task

Journal of Legal Education, Volume 65, Number 4, Summer 2016

Hofstra Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-08

35 Pages Posted: 30 Aug 2016

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Patti Alleva

University of North Dakota - School of Law

Jennifer A. Gundlach

Hofstra University - Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Date Written: 2016

Abstract

This article serves both to frame The Pedagogy of Procedure symposium it introduces and to itself explore the importance of metacognition and learning about learning to legal education and lawyering. The authors begin by suggesting why Civil Procedure doctrine is so challenging to teach and learn, noting how the symposium pieces help to tackle those challenges. They then join the growing number of law professors who advocate that learning how to learn deserves greater attention in the law school curriculum, suggesting that law schools should do more to demonstrate respect for the process of learning as an end in itself. They especially extol and explain the use of metacognitive strategies to help students develop greater self-sufficiency and proficiency in confronting learning challenges of any kind, Civil Procedure or otherwise. They highlight metacognition because of its importance to self-regulated learning and its benefits for professional development. To do so, they draw upon the literature in this area, from law faculty and from faculty in other disciplines, to create a helpful mini-primer-plus for use in Civil Procedure and other doctrinal courses. They close with suggestions for how law schools can show more institutional respect for learning as a subject worthy of independent attention.

Suggested Citation

Alleva, Patti and Gundlach, Jennifer A., Learning Intentionally and the Metacognitive Task (2016). Journal of Legal Education, Volume 65, Number 4, Summer 2016, Hofstra Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-08, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2831242

Patti Alleva

University of North Dakota - School of Law

P.O. Box 9003
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9003
United States

Jennifer A. Gundlach (Contact Author)

Hofstra University - Maurice A. Deane School of Law ( email )

121 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States

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