Student response systems in the family law classroom

• Published date: 01 October 2022
• Author: Hannah Haksgaard
• Date: 01 October 2022
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12672

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE

Student response systems in the family

law classroom

Hannah Haksgaard

†

University of South Dakota Knudson School

of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

Correspondence

University of South Dakota, Knudson School

of Law, 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion,

SD 57069, USA.

Email: hannah.haksgaard@usd.edu

Abstract

This pedagogy article provides advice for Family Law

professors about using student response systems. Although

the included problem sets are specific to Family Law, the

advice about using student response systems is applicable

to all law professors. This article includes practical advice

for any law professor who teaches Gen Z students, has a

HyFlex course, or needs to engage in formative assessment.

KEYWORDS

clickers, family law, formative assessment, generation Z, HyFlex,

interactive classroom, law school, law students, legal theory,

pedagogy, student response systems, teaching, teaching

Key points for the family court community

•Student response systems are an easy way to increase

active learning opportunities for law students during

classroom time.

•Small changes to classroom practices are achievable by

professors and meaningful to students. One small change

is the adoption of student response systems. The

included sample problem sets will ease the adoption of

this pedagogy technique for Family Law professors.

•Using student response systems can increase student

participation, prompt discussion, provide formative

assessment, and create a fun and lively learning

environment.

†

Professor of Law, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law

DOI: 10.1111/fcre.12672

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