Acting, Drawing, and Playing It Out: Enhancing Your Examples with Kinesthetic Learning
Abstract
Abstract This teaching note offers examples of kinesthetic learning—acting, drawing, and playing—to enhance all law‐related courses. The note explains what these kinesthetic learning activities are, and how and why to use them. Torts is used as an example here, but the exercises can be used for any legal topic, from contracts to agency to securities. Students will increase their classroom engagement and their understanding in all content areas when kinesthetic learning is part of their instruction. The pedagogical benefits of kinesthetic learning are explained and demonstrated in the note and supporting materials.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Legal Education and Practice Innovations
Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
Innovative Teaching Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Legal Studies Education
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 51–59
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN