Evaluation of “New” Teachnc Methods for the Basic Business Law Course

Class Participation: How it Affects Results on Examinations

“…They concluded that "it is not the teaching method that is important; rather, it is the student" (p. 547). Henszey and Myers (1977) tested the separate effects of providing detailed lecture notes and the use of videotape portrayals in business law. Again, the results associated with both "new" teaching methods were insignificant.…”

The Analysis of Legal Cases in News Reporting and Writing

“…Some variation of case analysis has been used effectively in communications courses (Lule, 1990;Hanks, 1975) and with undergraduates in other disciplines (Henszey & Myers, 1977;Blackburn Niedzwiedz, 1981). Communications edi cators, in examining ways to make t€ media law course more meaningful to sti dents, have reported successes in studyir appellate court cases.…”