Exploring contract law using digital flashcards

This paper describes, evaluates and reflects upon the use of digital flashcards in teaching Contract law. The usefulness and difficulty students experience in using various types of flashcards in legal education is empirically evaluated. Two experimental groups were provided with digital flashcards and printed flashcards, respectively. A control group was not provided with flashcards. Participants were surveyed and an interview conducted with the academic coordinator. Students responded positively to the use of flashcards, although the use of the flashcards made no statistically significant change in their assessment results. Students describe the positive and negative aspects of using flashcards and how the flashcards might be improved. The paper also discusses how the use of flashcards may be used to support assessment tasks.