Journal article
Understanding common interviewing pitfalls: An evaluation of Legal Interviewing Skills
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Vol.18(2), pp.147-168
2002
Abstract
This paper reports on the evaluation of a computer facilitated learning (CFL) resource which allows law students to identify common pitfalls in client-lawyer interviews. Using an evaluation framework developed by Alexander and Hedberg (1994) and Bain (1999), the CFL resource, Legal Interviewing Skills, was evaluated in three areas: interface design, learning processes and interview skills. Twenty-three postgraduate law students participated in the evaluation which involved the observation of students as they interacted with the resource, together with think aloud protocols, questionnaires and focus groups. Students were generally positive about the program and showed greater confidence in interviewing after using it. However, there are a number of areas where the program could be improved; namely, ease of navigation, the structure of learning tasks and the use of feedback to promote meaningful engagement with the learning.
Details
- Title
- Understanding common interviewing pitfalls: An evaluation of Legal Interviewing Skills
- Authors
- Kathryn Lynch (Author) - Monash UniversityG Kennedy (Author) - University of Melbourne
- Publication details
- Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Vol.18(2), pp.147-168
- Publisher
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (A S C I L I T E)
- Date published
- 2002
- DOI
- 10.14742/ajet.1753
- ISSN
- 1449-3098
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2002 The Authors. Reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449676202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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