A Proposal for the Adoption of Research-Based Interventions by Instructors for Law School Research Classes in American Law Schools

Authors

Nathan A. Pruess, University of Tennessee College of Law

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Description

This paper identifies educational motivation issues in the law student population; particularly in required legal research courses. The author summarizes two relevant psychological theories widely applied in educational contexts: expectancy-value theory and attributional theory. Intervention methods to reduce or eliminate these motivational problems are suggested.

Publication Date

2019

Recommended Citation

Pruess, Nathan A., "A Proposal for the Adoption of Research-Based Interventions by Instructors for Law School Research Classes in American Law Schools" (2019). Law Library Faculty Scholarship. 14.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/fac_scholar/14