用演的比說的好懂？－以劇場教學專題實施法學教育

Applying A Theatrical Teaching Approach to Legal Education

劇場教學作為一種創新教學專題，可以應用於法學教育；其運用心理劇的戲劇元素與技巧，例如：暖身、角色交換…等，使學生演出法律案例。教師引導參與的學生使之在劇場情境脈絡中與自我、他人與環境進行體驗性的互動。基於劇場教學之特性有別於一般傳統法學教育能使學生深刻理解法學案例。本研究以國際公法之南海主權仲裁案為實施案例，研究目的為：以劇場教學專題提升學生學習動機、解決法學教育現場之問題，並能適當評估學生的學習成效。本研究採用設計研究法為研究方法，蒐集劇場教學現場影音紀錄與觀察紀錄、學生回饋單、課後訪談問卷並加以分析，將實施的評量結果回饋至法學教育劇場教學之設計。研究結果顯示：劇場教學專題應用於法學教育能有效提升學生學習法律之效果並培養同理心與多元思考。本文最後並提出對於劇場教學應用於法學教育之建議。

The Theatrical Teaching Approach is a new and innovative method for teaching law. It comes from psychodrama methods, popularly used in psychotherapy. The approach includes warm-ups, role playing, and role reversal, all for students' interaction and participation, but guided by the instructor. Some propose that setting up a theatrical environment could promote students' learning and help their memory retention. According to the role theory and learning constructivism, this paper argues that it would be more effective if students are given simulated situations and practicing legal cases. This is because through an internalizing process of these experiential learning, students would have better chances to transform the law knowledge into their personal experience and competency. It would also enhance their empathy and tolerance. This study uses the Case of South China Sea to discuss some issues of public international law and uses a design research as the research tool. By using this approach, several sets of data are collected and analyzed, including video-recording, observation, questionnaires, and feedbacks from students. The data are also used to improve the legal education in this study. Final results show that the theatrical teaching approach could improve students' learning motivation and develop their empathy and tolerance effectively. Finally, some suggestions are included for researchers whenever they want to apply this approach in their courses of legal education.