ABSTRACT

Set against the pedagogic literature outlining the benefits of the “visual” in instruction, this article charts the conceptualisation, development and impact of the Virtual Land Law Field Trip Project @ Sussex. Drawing on the findings from a student survey and focus group evaluation, the article outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the project. Notwithstanding limitations, and indeed the inherent challenges and obstacles to incorporating “innovative” approaches in teaching, the article concludes by strongly advocating a greater commitment to moving beyond the dominance of text in legal education and embracing the visual where possible. Utilising more dynamic visual representations such as video enhances instruction, supports cognitive memory and is an excellent way to provide meaningful practical insight examples. Moreover, embracing visual representations offers an alternative space within which to include counter voices and narratives to challenge the curriculums we teach.

摘要

与概述“视觉”教学好处的教学文献相比，本文描绘了虚拟土地法实地考察项目@苏塞克斯的概念化、发展和影响。根据学生调查和焦点小组评估的结果，本文概述了该项目的优势和劣势。尽管存在局限性，并且在将“创新”方法纳入教学中确实存在固有的挑战和障碍，文章最后还是强烈主张做出更大的承诺，在法律教育中超越文本的主导地位，并在可能的情况下拥抱视觉。利用更动态的视觉表示（例如视频）可以增强教学、支持认知记忆，并且是提供有意义的实用洞察示例的绝佳方式。而且，