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Experiential Learning and STEM in Modern Education: Incorporating Educational Escape Rooms in Parallel to Classroom Learning

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Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Human and Technology Ecosystems (HCII 2020)

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The rapid technological development of our society requires the revision of the traditional teaching methods. In many developed countries a new educational framework, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is currently being emphasized. Traditional seminar style lecturing is not reaching up to students who seek more active participation as in most interactive aspects of their lives. A new educational framework is required to encourage students to overcome stress, anxiety and build strong personalities. This case study examines the effects on applying modern learning theories such as social constructivism, activity theory with STEM, in an educational escape room context that incorporates game-based learning. Finally, we present results from a 2-year ongoing evaluation of the developed framework. Leave no doubt on the added value and positive experience of both students and teachers.

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  1. Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece

    Leonidas Papadakis

  2. Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean, Syros, Greece

    Modestos Stavrakis

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Papadakis, L., Stavrakis, M. (2020). Experiential Learning and STEM in Modern Education: Incorporating Educational Escape Rooms in Parallel to Classroom Learning. In: Zaphiris, P., Ioannou, A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Human and Technology Ecosystems. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12206. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50506-6_21

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