A response to ‘teaching ‘dry’ subjects without tears’

Authors

  • Andrew David Thompson University of West London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v4i8.91

Keywords:

Law, Teaching, Dry Subjects, Academic Practice

Abstract

Examining the challenges of teaching 'dry' subjects such as land law.

Author Biography

Andrew David Thompson, University of West London

Andrew D Thompson BSc(Hons) MSc CEnv FRICSHe is a graduate of the University of Greenwich having read a BSc(Hons) in Building Surveying.  He a member of the RICS Boundary & Party Wall Practice Panel and was part of the working group that has produced the professional guidance notes on Boundaries 2nd Edition, Party Wall legislation and Procedure 6th Edition, Rights of Light 1st Edition and Daylight & Sunlight 1st Edition.He is a lecturer in the Built Environment at the University of West London (UWL) and is currently undertaking the UWL Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching via the UWL Institute for Teaching, Innovation and Learning (INSTIL).

References

Dr James Brown, Senior Lecturer, Aston Law, Career profile on website of Aston University. [Online]. Available at: http://www1.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/staff/academic/law/dr-james-brown/ (Accessed 29 December 2012).

Clarke, S. (2011) ‘Teaching ‘dry’ subject without tears.’ Compass: The Journal of Learning and Teaching at the University of Greenwich 3 (2011) p3-5.

Knight, P. (2002) Being a Teacher in Higher Education. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Petty, G. (2009) Teaching Today: A practical guide, 4th Edition. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.

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Published

12/18/2013

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2013): Compass: The Journal of Learning and Teaching

Section

Opinion Pieces

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