Design, Discover, and Decipher: Student-Developed Escape Rooms in the Virtual Ecology Classroom

Heim, Ashley B.; Duke, Jessica; Holt, Emily A.

doi:10.1128/jmbe.00015-22

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“…This can incentivize students to stay engaged and motivated throughout the learning process. The use of digital escape rooms has been particularly beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has allowed educators to maintain continuity of learning and engage students in a virtual or hybrid environment [25,26]. It has also provided a way for educators to create immersive and interactive learning experiences [27,28], even in the absence of physical resources or equipment.…”

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“…In addition to preparing students for the workforce, innovative practices in STEAM education can also contribute to addressing global challenges such as climate change, health, and sustainability [27,31]. By fostering critical thinking, creativity, and innovation, students can develop solutions to complex problems that affect society and the environment [26,28,32].…”

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

Sidekerskienė

Damaševičius

2023

Sustainability

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

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

Sidekerskienė

Damaševičius

2023

Sustainability

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“…During the pandemic, virtual activities such as online escape rooms − and augmented reality activities , became necessary to enhance learning and retention. Previous chemistry instructors adopted various platforms, such as Google Forms and WhatsApp, , to conduct virtual escape room activities and evaluate student understanding in different chemistry subdisciplines.…”

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Escaping the Environmental Crises: Online Escape Rooms for Evaluating Student Data Analysis Skills

Cash,

Penick,

Todd

et al. 2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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Summative lab assessments probe student mastery over concepts, but conventional ones often result in decreased student engagement and confidence. If conventional summative lab assessments are replaced by accessible gamified evaluations, such as online escape rooms, this leads to improved student engagement and confidence. In this work, we adapted two sustainability themed online escape room activities to increase student engagement and confidence in data analyses in Integrated Chemistry I (CHEM 381) over three semesters at CSU, Chico. Over 89.7% of students earned full credit. Further, 80.0% of the written comments included positive feedback. After the online escape room assessments, 60.0% of the students rated their confidence as "high" or "very high" in all categories assessed, compared to 25.6% before the experience. Students found that the online escape room assessments were more engaging than the traditional assessment and increased their confidence as they worked toward solving two sustainability crises and competed for the quickest time to complete the escape rooms.

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Opportunities and Challenges of Online Instruction and Effective Pedagogy That Blurs the Lines between Online and On-Site Teaching and Learning

Pike

Pandey

Goller

et al. 2022

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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Design, Discover, and Decipher: Student-Developed Escape Rooms in the Virtual Ecology Classroom

Cited by 4 publications

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

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

Escaping the Environmental Crises: Online Escape Rooms for Evaluating Student Data Analysis Skills

Opportunities and Challenges of Online Instruction and Effective Pedagogy That Blurs the Lines between Online and On-Site Teaching and Learning

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