Escape Room Teaching Pedagogy in the Didactic Learning Environment for Nursing

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pedagogical Innovation

Background:

• Nursing students exhibit diverse learning needs and engagement levels, challenging traditional classroom instruction.
• Effective pedagogical strategies are crucial for translating theoretical knowledge into clinical competency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the efficacy of escape room methodology as an engaging classroom teaching tool for nursing students.
• To adapt and implement an escape room for teaching myocardial infarction patient care in a didactic setting.

Main Methods:

• Developed a novel escape room teaching methodology integrating case studies, audience response systems, and group activities.
• Implemented the escape room in a didactic nursing curriculum focused on myocardial infarction patient care.

Main Results:

• Nursing students reported highly positive feedback on the escape room teaching methodology.
• The activity successfully engaged students in analyzing patient data within a classroom setting.

Conclusions:

• Escape room methodology offers a versatile and effective approach applicable to various content areas in nursing education.
• This innovative method holds potential for enhancing didactic learning and bridging the gap to clinical practice.