I
used to afraid of the law. It was so serious. It was like
reading Shakespeare or going to the Opera. Then I found out that
Shakespeare could be funny and I watched the Marx Brothers in "A Night
at the Opera." Law could be fun! I was also lucky because
one of my instructors was a disc jockey (as I was) and showed me how to
use the media to explain legal theories and issues. It worked for
me. It may or may not for you.
I also look
at comedy more than tragedy. Life is too short.
Here are some
key points.
Don’t
try to memorize the law. You can’t. And beside, it may change tomorrow.
Instead try to understand the relationships between law, government,
society and history.
Law
is a journey. Law is like the Gulf Stream. Law moves with History. Look
for trends within law, business, society and history. If you understand
and learn from the past – you can understand where you are today
– and how as a manager, or as a citizen, you can influence tomorrow
.
I also believe
that we are all adult learners and I follow the principles of Malcolm
Knowles and his theory of andragogy. Knowles major principles of
andragogy are that:
1. There is a need to explain why
specific things are being taught (e.g., certain commands, functions,
operations, etc.)
2. Instruction should be
task-oriented instead of memorization -- learning activities should
be in the context of common tasks to be performed.
3. Instruction should take into
account the wide range of different backgrounds of learners;
learning materials and activities should allow for different
levels/types of previous experience with computers.
4. Since adults are self-directed,
instruction should allow learners to discover things for themselves,
providing guidance and help when mistakes are made.
This website is designed to give you
general breadth for the course, and if you wish to go further into a
specific subject, depth for the course.
When
you wish, please go visit some of the sites which may help you on this
journey. Hop on! Enjoy the ride and see where it takes you!
Bon
Voyage!
