Escape Rooms in STEM Teaching and Learning—Prospective Field or Declining Trend? A Literature Review

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(6), P. 308 - 308

Published: June 21, 2021

In the last decade, game-based learning has received growing attention in educational contexts general and science education particular. A recent game trend, which also found its way into STEM classrooms, is escape rooms. this type of game, players have to work through several puzzles achieve a specific goal (mostly from an actual room). We conducted systematic literature review find out whether “market” for such games already saturated or if there still potential further development. After searching common databases (ERIC, Web Science, Google Scholar, as well German database FIS Bildung), we analyzed 93 journal articles, book chapters, conference papers English following domains: chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, computer science, (interdisciplinary), environmental medicine. selected ones that targeted level (primary, secondary tertiary education) were designed formal settings. It transpired need more easily adaptable rooms empirical evidence on their effects.

Language: Английский

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Out-of-the-Box Learning: Digital Escape Rooms as a Metaphor for Breaking Down Barriers in STEM Education

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. 7393 - 7393

Published: April 29, 2023

The traditional lecture-based model of teaching and learning has led to the exploration innovative approaches including digital escape rooms. Digital rooms offer an immersive engaging experience that promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, making them a unique opportunity address challenges STEM education, which is often perceived as difficult, boring, intimidating. In this study, goal explore application practice in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) education Europe. More specifically, study aims evaluate influence on student engagement outcomes mathematics well provide valuable insights into efficacy approach means fostering active experiential education. order investigate potential metaphor for breaking down barriers escaping from ”box” paper proposes conceptual framework understanding pedagogical value It outlines design process, paths scenarios, storyline, puzzles, challenges, feedback mechanisms, presents concept room patterns. An example case designed teach university students also presented, providing effectiveness approach. By using more inclusive, engaging, impactful environment can be created prepare opportunities 21st century.

Language: Английский

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Facilitating undergraduate students’ problem-solving and critical thinking competence via online escape room learning

Nurse Education in Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 73, P. 103828 - 103828

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Digital Educational Escape Rooms for Providing Knowledge on Stress Management and Health Promotion for Students—A Rapid Review and Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 93 - 93

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

The impact of stress on students’ well-being and academic success is tremendous. This paper addresses the issue balancing with realm a digital educational escape room (deER). article demonstrates how deER can serve as means providing knowledge management health promotion for university students. objective was twofold—to explore state research regarding deERs in students to investigate user experience acceptance prototype. methodology combines rapid literature review conceptual well technical development Additionally, pilot testing conducted alignment relevant theory. included four publications meeting inclusion criteria. Data prototype were collected from at University Siegen (first Bachelor’s Master’s degree). study results (n = 4 participants) indicated that education coping strategies, which incorporates mindfulness exercises, increases productivity considered helpful management. suggests provide enjoyable effective support acquiring personal potentially enhancing universities. However, larger, more diverse studies are needed fully assess their feasibility integration into structures.

Language: Английский

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Active methodologies and curricular sustainability in teacher training

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 24(6), P. 1364 - 1380

Published: Feb. 16, 2023

Purpose Changes in society, the economy and health require a response from higher education regarding training of professionals, specifically, future teachers. In this sense, active methodologies constitute, line with 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, key strategic element teacher training, given need to educate sustainability social responsibility (SR). This study aims examine innovative teaching-learning experiences based on use interaction SR part university students Education. Design/methodology/approach The methodology constitutes systematic review qualitative, inductive exploratory literature, basis PRISMA declaration principles. sample is composed research published between 2011 2021 world’s most important scientific databases educational context (WoS, Scopus Eric-ProQuest). Findings reveals that are commonly used ecological literacy, their implications acquisition competencies terms curriculum relationship UN Sustainable Development Goals SR. Higher must reflect demonstrate awareness its mission pedagogical effectiveness, transform education, taking as reference student’s curriculum. Research limitations/implications One main limitations scarcity studies include, jointly, descriptors analysed contribution such methodologies, Another limitation observe work related having considered inclusion criteria solely open access journals, since other closed journals omitted. Originality/value demonstrates usefulness professional development Education “sustainability”.

Language: Английский

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Improving Climate Change Awareness of Preservice Teachers (PSTs) through a University Science Learning Environment

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 78 - 78

Published: Feb. 18, 2021

The position of universities is great importance in climate change education (CCE) if the scientific, environmental, social, and political challenges world confronts are to be met. It is, therefore, crucial comprehend CCE being engaged globally by higher institutions (HEIs). also important discover analyze ways that HEIs can better address this challenge. Consistent with requirements research, study offers an analysis awareness-raising preservice teachers (PSTs) a university science classroom flipped class intervention. A total 109 students participated research: 55 control group (Group 1) 54 experimental 2). questionnaire was used detect any significant difference students’ awareness for two groups before after course completion. analyzed results exposed improved PSTs intervention, and, were more willing engage teaching. Hence, will contribute significantly reducing existing drawbacks, which vital professional teaching developments teachers. Thus, research offer various instances clarifying how may placed context certain adaptations.

Language: Английский

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Influence of two educational Escape Room– Breakout tools in PSTs’ affective and cognitive domain in STEM (science and mathematics) courses

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. e12795 - e12795

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

During the last decade, there has been a strong emphasis on developing new instruction methodologies for effective teaching of different contents. Here, it is important to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, specially, in scientific mathematical concepts. In context active learning gamification, educational Escape Room - Breakout (ERB) could be useful strategy improve students' affective cognitive domain towards STEM (science mathematics). Thus, two didactic tools, based an ERB, have designed science mathematics This research compares influence ERBs (Science ERB ERB) Pre-Service Teachers' (PSTs) (emotions, attitudes, self-efficacy STEM) (performance). Non-parametric statistical tests were used, Mann-Whitney U test was applied measure significant differences between variables ERBs. Spearman correlation coefficient implemented correlations study variables. The results show that increase positive emotions both "joy", "fun", "nervousness" are significantly higher after Science emotion "fear" lower with respect ERB. attitudes analysis, 8 items questionnaire observed According performance PST grades increased each Finally, analysis indicates emotions, high self-efficacy, PSTs' performance. values these related theoretical content results, used several advantages domain.

Language: Английский

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A Black Mirror-Based Digital Breakout Promotes Creativity Thinking, Enjoyment and Absorption of Teachers in Training

Communications in computer and information science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 126 - 139

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Educational Hall Escape: Increasing Motivation and Raising Emotions in Higher Education Students

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 527 - 527

Published: Sept. 9, 2021

Educational Escape Room is an innovative method used in classrooms to motivate students. This article describes a version of applied undergraduate Specifically, this work presents adaptation the called Hall Escape, characterized by resolution challenges game-adapted room which several student groups compete finish activity least amount time. To date, field business economy has not been reported literature. The objective study analyze influence on learning processes and emotions students during its impact their motivation reinforcement competences knowledge. An experiment was designed class divided into control group experimental group. measure experience students, two tools were used: exam Gamefulquest survey. Despite fact that results obtained show perceived as game, it improved increased proclivity have emotional bond with subject, academic remained steady.

Language: Английский

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The escape room and breakout as an aid to learning STEM contents in primary schools: an examination of the development of pre-service teachers in Spain

Education 3-13, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: Jan. 3, 2023

ABSTRACTABSTRACTGamification consists of using game elements in non-game contexts, such as education, aiming to promote cooperation, motivation, or engagement. Here, the Escape Room and Breakout games are early stages formal educational environments. Specifically, primary this type tools can be useful support teaching learning process pupils. This study aims describe a BrEscapeRm (Escape combine) used tool teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) contents science course degree Primary Education. After completing activity, students' perception about were gauged, resulting that they found it funny, interesting, motivating, exciting. However, certain rejection tasks containing calculation was detected. During development, students very focused on each task there sense pleasure at end BrEscapeRm. Therefore, activity could have multiple benefits for student's motivation engagement education.KEYWORDS: educationactive learninggame-based learningSTEM educationpre-service teachers Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).Additional informationFundingThe authors want thanks Consejería de Economía y Agenda Digital la Junta Extremadura (Spain) FEDER funds (Projects IB18004 GR21047) Ministry Science Innovation, Research Project (PID2020-115214RB-I00/ AEI /10.13039/501100011033) making research possible.

Language: Английский

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