An educational escape room is a theme-based game in which players need to solve different puzzles and immerse themselves in challenges within a set time limit. In contrast with the traditional escape room, which is purely entertainment, the educational escape room immerses learners in specific learning objectives that are to be absorbed. They combine the excitement of gaming to the education, which results in the absorption of learning.

One of the biggest challenges to education is keeping learners engaged. Content at its simplest is always dry and, more often than not, is complicated when it deals with finance, but an escape room can convert all that into excitement and involvement. The learner is willing to give time to solving puzzles, which will demand practical use of the principles involved in finance. Escape rooms are perfect in breeding critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Participants have to think on their feet, work as a team, and apply the learning in overcoming. It’s beneficial not only in terms of understanding finance but also for managing several life skills.

Real-Life Applications

The topics used in the setup are often day-to-day financial situations. This enables the learners to grasp how financial concepts are related to their daily lives, from concrete things like budgeting, saving, investing, and taking care of debt. Since they can directly watch and experience the consequences of their decisions in the game situation, the learners will be well-equipped to make wise financial decisions in real life.

Inclusivity and Accessibility

Usually the Escape Room Kit takes into account the needs of diverse educators: be it non-governmental organizations, schools, or community-based organizations. The educators are usually provided with all the materials and guidelines before commencing so that they don’t need special training or special equipment to set up and run educational escape room games.

Effect of Educational Escape Rooms

Traditional classroom teaching can be passive, with students doing much more listening – and even more sitting and taking notes. This is not the case in escape rooms; they’re fundamentally material. That is, learners are engaged both intellectually and physically, which in turn shows an increase in retention and understanding.

What escapes rooms teach is the spirit of teamwork and communication. You have to work together to find the solution and discuss it to agree with all participants. That is, in the real world, financial decisions sometimes often warrant discussing and reaching agreement with others.

What educational escape rooms create is memories. The immersive nature of the game ensures that lessons learned in the room are not easily forgotten. At the end of the game, students have a feeling of accomplishment and better knowledge about financial concepts.

Case Study: The WallET Escape Room Kit

Our WallET Escape Room Kit is a prime example of what educational escape rooms can do to revolutionize financial education. It is designed by top-notch educators and financial experts. These are great for learning the basics of budgeting, saving, investing, gambling, or debt management. Unlock Financial Adventures One Puzzle at a Time! Help us and stay in the loop on making this amazing learning adventure available to your community! Be a part of helping the next generation with the tools they need to be successful!

References

Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (2009). An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning. Educational Researcher, 38(5), 365-379.

Nicholson, S. (2015). Peeking Behind the Locked Door: A Survey of Escape Room Facilities. White Paper.