ERIC Number: EJ1459828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
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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.
Descriptors: Educational Games, Artificial Intelligence, Technological Literacy, Teamwork, Group Instruction, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Science, Algorithms, Ethics, Health Services, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Problem Solving, Concept Formation
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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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