Escapegame - How to motivate students with gamebased learning elements

Introduction

Do you also feel challenged to encourage your students through game-based learning? Are you up for a game to discover how to (re)gain student motivation through game-based learning? Then sign up for this MicroLab! In a playful way you will learn practical strategies to use game-based learning in your profession, and why these strategies are motivating for students. The workshop is meant to inspire you to apply game-based learning in your own teaching.

The MicroLab consists of the escapegame and a subsequent session in which you elaborate on the insights from the game and apply them to your own teaching. The escapegame is fully developed within the learning platform Canvas and will therefore be played digitally. However, the entire MicroLab will take place on campus Woudestein, so that we can adequately guide the groups.

Earn an Edubadge

You finish the MicroLab with a Proof of Competence. You will then receive an Edubadge. This is a digital, visual certificate which you can share on e.g. LinkedIn. Interested parties can immediately click on the certificate to find out what you have done to achieve the EduBadge.

Target group and required prior knowledge

This MicroLab is intended for (junior) teachers with some years of teaching experience who want to learn practical strategies to use game-based learning to motivate their students. No specific prior knowledge is required. The MicroLab is also interesting for more experienced teachers who want to learn more about motivating students via game-based learning.

The escaperoom will be played in pairs or groups of two or three. It is possible to sign up for an escaperoom session with a colleague. Both must sign up individually.

Content, form, and time investment

This MicroLab consists of an escapegame and a follow-up debriefing immediately afterwards. The total session will take 2,5/3 hours.

• In the escapegame you will try to escape while solving puzzles about motivating strategies.
• In the follow-up session you will elaborate and apply the insights about motivating students gained in the escapegame to your teaching practice. But most important, ways to implement gamification elements in education will be discussed.
• After the workshop session you will complete your Proof of Competence
• Take a laptop with you in order to play the game in Canvas!

Testimonial

“I liked it very much. I can't believe you can build all of this in Canvas. I am excited to get started myself.”