International workshop on "Teaching Refugee and Migration Law"
6.-7. 12. 2019
FRIDAY (room No. 117)
16.00-16.10 Welcome
Věra Honusková (Charles University, Prague, the Czech Republic)
Paolo Farah (European Society of International Law, Member of ESIL Board): Introduction of the ESIL Teaching Corner Initiative
16.10-17.15 I. Interactive sharing, discussion
Richard Grimes, Simona Trávníčková: facilitated discussion based on participants’ experience, posters and presentations
- Who is who?
- What answers am I looking for?
- How can I inspire others?
Coffee “to go” (to the discussion room)
17.30-19.00 II. How to build a legal clinic
Richard Grimes (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience
Questions to be addressed
- What do we need to think of before building a clinic?
- Role of mentors, supervisors, should (only) attorneys give feedback?
- School-based clinic or NGO-based clinic? What can be “outsourced”?
- Insurance for schools, for students (what if they give bad advice?)
- Cooperation with bar associations.
19.00 Dinner
SATURDAY (room No. 117)
9.00-10.45 III. Problem-based learning
Richard Grimes (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience
- What theory should we teach for practice?
10.45-11.15 Coffee break
11:15-13:00 IV. Constructive alignment
Richard Grimes, Simona Trávníčková - discussion
- How to design your course (lessons, activities, course scenario)
- How to set goals - learning outcomes, choice of teaching methods
- How to reflect on activities, lessons, courses
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 V. Providing feedback
Simona Trávníčková (presentation) + discussion based on participants’ experience
Questions to be addressed
- How important is it?
- How to provide feedback in different teaching techniques (simulations, clinics, essays)?
15:00-15:15 Coffee “to go” (to the discussion room)
15:15-16:15 VI. Final feedback
- What did I learn?
- What are my key takeaways?
- What was the most valuable piece of information for me?
16:30 Mulled wine at the Christmas market on Staroměstské square
