Formative assessments: Perspectives of Law School students

Abstract

This paper will examine the pedagogical importance of formative assessments in supporting law students’ learning today. To do so, it will examine the findings collected from a focus group discussion with law finalists, findings which will not only demonstrate the continued learning benefits of formatives, but how formatives can be more successfully incorporated into our learning environments. Accordingly, this paper seeks to affirm the pedagogical benefits of formatives from the law school perspective.

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