Adaptation and implementation of the modified essay question in the teaching of law

Abstract

Several years ago has been used the Modified Essay Question in the field of medical education to assess clinical problem solving. Given its success and attended the skills which aims, we have adapted and implemented this assessment strategy to the field of teaching of law, proposing legal problems, and emphasizing the suitability of this type of assessment to promote active learning in students. That is why this paper presents the results of a series of tools for gathering information in order to assess its incorporation in this area, analyze their main advantages and challenges, as well as project their massive use in law schools. Accordingly, the context and background of the modified test is presented, the problem and its justification, the description of the innovation strategy and its implementation, and finally, the main results obtained and the conclusions derived from them, which suggest the relevance and benefits of incorporating this evaluative strategy in the field of teaching of law.