Theory provides a well-informed and evidence-based approach to designing educational escape rooms that go beyond simple entertainment and truly promote meaningful learning experiences
Research on Commercial Escape Rooms
A Survey of Commercial Escape Rooms↗︎
In this paper, Nicholson presents the results from a survey answered by 175 escape room facilities from around the world about their facilities.
Educational Escape Rooms in Various Disciplines
Experiential Entrepreneurship Education↗︎
In this paper, Martina and Göksen evaluate Educational Escape Rooms for Experiential Entrepreneurship Education.
Analyzing Learning Effectiveness in Programming↗︎
In this paper, Lopez-Pernas et al. provide empirical evidence that educational escape rooms are an effective and engaging way of teaching programming.
Promote Teamwork in Dentistry↗︎
In this paper, Zaug et al. evaluate the effectiveness of an educational escape room aimed at the cultivation of team spirit and group cohesion in dentistry students.
A Paediatric Radiology Escape Room↗︎
In this paper, Liu et al. o developed a paediatric radiology themed escape room session for undergraduate education and determined participant satisfaction and improvement in knowledge.
Case Studies & Reviews
UNLOCK Case Study Report↗︎
This handbook compiles key takeaways from the landscape of Educational Escape Rooms: How to design, set up and facilitate EERs in a pedagogical context.
A Systematic Review on Escape Rooms in Education↗︎
A review of Educational Escape Rooms from various disciplines.
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