Game-based learning in undergraduate medical education: evaluation of an interdisciplinary escape room
Escape room-based teaching resulted in significant knowledge gain. Female gender was associated with higher pre- and post-test knowledge. Students at later stages of their studies had higher pre-test knowledge. The escape room was well perceived by medical students and considered an enjoyable learning environment for medicine-related topics.
Authors
- Vera Flasbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6405-4567)
- Daniela Ely
- Katja Koelkebeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0469-3997)
- Franziska Baessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7280-9675)
- Elham Khatamzas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9253-1340)
- Katharina M. Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2181-4295)
- Tobias Schuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3729-8683)
- Sven Speerforck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9281-8461)
- Philipp Spitzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-605X)
- Severin Pinilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-2043)
- Elisabeth Anzenberger
- Ali Zafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4289-6004)
- Barbara Mueller
- Torben P.P. Hornung
- Nina Hardt
- Theresa Lichtenstein
- Emilia Felter
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- LWL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07990-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44