Embodying life-long learning: transition and capstone experiences

Butler, Des, Coe, Sandra, Field, Rachael, McNamara, Judith, Kift, Sally, and Brown, Catherine (2017) Embodying life-long learning: transition and capstone experiences. Oxford Review of Education, 43 (2). pp. 194-208.

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Abstract

This paper discusses the principle of Transition as it has been conceptualised by the Curriculum Renewal in Legal Education project. The project sought to develop a principled framework for renewing the final year of tertiary legal education in Australia. Capstone experiences were chosen as the most appropriate mechanism for assisting final year students to manage the transition process. Thoughtfully designed capstones assist students to integrate and synthesise their learning over their entire degree programme, facilitate closure on the undergraduate experience, and assist students to transition from student to emerging professional. We discuss the importance of addressing final year students' transitional needs and explain how the principle facilitates this process. Although the framework has been developed specifically for legal education in Australia its approach enables transferability across disciplines and institutions. The framework addresses criticisms that universities and law schools are not meeting the needs of final year students by preparing them for the transition to graduate life in a complex and uncertain world.

Item ID: 50508
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1465-3915
Keywords: capstone experiences, transition, curriculum design, legal education, transferability, professional development
Funders: Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT)
Projects and Grants: OLT grant number PP1374
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2017 09:44
FoR Codes: 39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education @ 80%
48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 4805 Legal systems > 480505 Legal practice, lawyering and the legal profession @ 20%
SEO Codes: 93 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 9303 Curriculum > 930301 Assessment and Evaluation of Curriculum @ 100%
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