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ERIC Number: EJ1459828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1093-023X
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Exploring a Digital Educational Escape Room Game to Support Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Team Building in an Online Environment
Susie Gronseth; Amani Itani; Kathryn Seastrand; Bettina Beech; Marino Bruce; Thamar Solorio; Ioannis Kakadiaris
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v36 n1 p29-44 2025
This study examines the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Digital Educational Escape Room (DEER) titled "Escape from the Doctor's Office," developed to enhance artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) literacy. Grounded in constructivist pedagogy and behaviorist principles, the DEER was designed using the ADDIE framework (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) and guided by Fu and Yu's Three-Layered Thinking Model of Game Design to align educational content with engaging gameplay. The game incorporated AI/ML concepts such as data science, algorithms, and ethical considerations within a healthcare narrative. Piloted during the first two weeks of a summer research program for six U.S.-based computer science undergraduate and graduate students, the DEER engaged participants in collaborative, time-bound problem-solving through interactive puzzles and group discussion. Results from a post-questionnaire and analysis of field notes demonstrated the game's effectiveness in promoting teamwork, generating interest in AI/ML concepts, and engaging participants actively in the learning process.
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 719, Waynesville, NC 28786. Tel: 828-246-9558; Fax: 828-246-9557; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 2106892; 1OT2OD03258101; R25HL126145; R25HL12614508S1
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