Ensuring Educational Escape-Room Success: The Process of Designing, Piloting, Evaluating, Redesigning, and Re-Evaluating Educational Escape Rooms. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eukel, Heidi; Morrell, Briyana
• Other Names: Díaz Desiree A. guest-editor.; Clapper Timothy C. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Simulation & gaming. Volume 52:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: escape room -- quality improvement -- serious gaming -- design; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Simulation methods -- Periodicals; Game theory -- Periodicals; Sciences sociales -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Simulation, Méthodes de -- Périodiques; Jeu de rôle -- Périodiques; Éducation; Jeu d'entreprise; Jeu de simulation; Méthode de simulation; Sciences sociales; Théorie des jeux; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 003.3
• DOI: 10.1177/1046878120953453
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1046-8781

Abstract

Background: The implementation of educational escape rooms has shown great value in learner outcomes. The design of such simulations requires a thoughtful, well-defined process. Objective: The purpose of this article is to encourage educational escape room designers to use a thoughtful, methodical, iterative process to ensure quality, educational capacity, and a positive learner experience. Application: When designing an educational escape room, designers should consider implementing a cyclic design process: design, pilot, evaluate, redesign, re-evaluate, and repeat. Discussion: A methodological process for educational escape room design can promote deep learning and positive student perceptions.