College of Law Faculty Scholarship
Source Publication (e.g., journal title)
Clinical Law Review
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
Curiosity is an essential component of intellectual development. Not surprisingly, recent data indicate that curious students perform better academically than those who do not exhibit this personality trait. Thus, law professors should harness and nurture this characteristic in our students to improve their learning experiences. This essay considers a three-step pedagogical approach to curiosity as it relates to developing lawyering skills and social justice awareness and to the expansion of access to justice.
Recommended Citation
Jacobs, Becky, "Cultivating Purposeful Curiosity in a Clinical Setting: Extrapolating from Case to Social Justice" (2015). College of Law Faculty Scholarship. 75.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/utk_lawpubl/75