Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Reflections on Teaching Comparative Law in Multicultural Classes in Estonia

The central idea of this chapter is that a multicultural setting can effectively contribute to students’ learning. Law students need to be prepared for their future career in a globalized world. Therefore, their law studies should include dealing with culturally sensitive issues for which comparative law courses and comparative approach in teaching offer a number of opportunities. Based on the academic research and personal teaching experiences, the author describes the most common challenges in teaching diverse groups. The author brings several comparative law related examples of different types of exercises which can effectively enhance students’ learning in multicultural classes.