Using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement
Using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement
Using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement
By Steven Montagu-Cairns
June 15, 2023
Summary
While previous work has explored in-person escape rooms in the legal context, recent advancements in digital technology have helped these experiences move into the digital realm.
To help with this, excellent resources are available to unlock puzzle-based learning and help design your own escape rooms.
A wide range of authentic assessments can be implemented using escape rooms.
Employing a pedagogically innovative activity such as an escape room offers students the opportunity to critically analyze their actions and identify areas for personal and professional growth.
To capitalize on their benefits, I implemented a suite of digital escape rooms with success in my master's module Financial Crime.
These escape rooms fostered critical engagement with the subject matter and created a low-stakes environment that allowed students to progress at their own pace.
Over three academic cycles, I compared the impact of MCQs with that of the digital escape rooms.
Reference
Montagu-Cairns, S. (2023, June 15). You wake up in a locked room... using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement. THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/you-wake-locked-room-using-digital-escape-rooms-promote-student-engagement