Shawn Seiler

I always start my classes off by telling a personal anecdote about how I've applied something that we've been learning about regarding the law in my own civil litigation practice. The stories I tell are anecdotal in nature, but there is always a hidden moral that ties together what they have been learning. I think that this sets the tone for the class that what we are learning is important and will be applied readily when they enter the "real world" and start working in the law office. An alternative to my personal anecdote is using a story in the… >>>

Some of the most effective activities I have found to motivate adult learners who shun some of activities meant for children or high-schoolers are the following: In a legal class I ask students to put on a blindfold, then interview someone on tape. A third person observes the notes the tones of voice, body language, etc. when your visual sensory is absent. Also, same scenario, but have the interviewee act resentful on purpose. Have a third person observe the body language, voice tone, etc. of the interviewer. Also, play a video scene of an intense discussion with no sound. Ask… >>>