Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Peer Educational Escape Room Games to Improve the Knowledge and Skills of Paramedical Students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Escape rooms are interesting and interactive games in which participants are locked in a locked room and have to solve the puzzle in a timely manner. The escape room can be used as a tool for learning students and turning students from inactive spectators into active participants. The purpose of this study was to design, implement and evaluate a peer educational escape room games to enhance the knowledge and skills of paramedical students in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. This study is a qualitative study, which was done on 20 students of Paramedical Faculty of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of three parts. Finally, the evaluation of students' satisfaction with the performance of the escape room game was evaluated. The implementation stages of the game include: needs assessment and feasibility, scenario and escape room design, preparation, implementation of the game, evaluation. The results of student evaluation showed that most students were satisfied with the game and considered running the room as a new educational method effective and wanted to continue the process in the college. Due to the high student acceptance of the peer-reviewed escape room game, this game can continue as a new way of teaching in different disciplines and in different styles at the university level.