School of Law & Legal Studies Teaching Pedagogies
- Case-Based Learning (CBL)
- Students analyze landmark judgments and legal cases to understand legal principles, judicial reasoning, and precedents.
- Enhances critical thinking and practical legal application.
- Activity-Based Learning (ABL)
- Students work in groups to solve complex legal scenarios by using different method/techniques such as Mind Mapping Techniques & Jig Saw Method.
- Develops problem-solving, collaboration, and analytical skills
- Faculty use questioning techniques to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas.
- Encourages student participation, debate, and logical reasoning.
- Clinical Legal Education
- Involves legal aid clinics, pro bono work, and client counseling exercises.
- Offers real-world exposure and helps students develop professional skills.
- Moot Court and Mock Trials
- Simulated court proceedings where students argue fictional cases.
- Builds advocacy skills, legal research, drafting, and courtroom behavior.
- Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
- Students work in groups to solve complex legal scenarios.
- Develops problem-solving, collaboration, and analytical skills.
- Experiential Learning
- Includes internships, externships, court visits, and legislative assembly observations.
- Encourages practical exposure and context-based understanding.
- Flipped Classroom
- Students review materials before class; in-class time is used for discussion and application.
- Promotes self-learning and deeper engagement with content.
- Collaborative and Peer Learning
- Students work together on legal research projects, presentations, and group assignments.
- Enhances teamwork and communication skills.
- Seminar-Based Teaching
- Students present on current legal topics or recent judgments under faculty supervision.
- Improves presentation, articulation, and independent research skills.
- Interdisciplinary Approach
- Courses and discussions integrating political science, sociology, economics, etc.
- Broadens perspectives and deepens legal reasoning.
- Technology-Enabled Learning
- Use of e-learning platforms, online databases (like SCC Online, Manupatra), virtual law libraries, and legal software.
- Supports flexible learning and legal tech exposure.
- Simulation and Role Play
- Simulations of contract negotiations, client counseling, or arbitration.
- Develops empathy, negotiation skills, and practical understanding.
- Guest Lectures and Expert Sessions
- Legal practitioners, judges, academicians, and industry professionals share insights.
- Bridges the gap between theory and practice.
- Research-Based Learning
- Students undertake doctrinal and empirical research projects under faculty guidance.
- Encourages original thinking and scholarly writing.
- Assessment for Learning
- Regular formative assessments, reflective journals, and feedback-oriented tasks.
- Focuses on continuous improvement and deeper learning