Uciekając od rutyny: model escape room jako innowacyjne narzędzie dydaktyczne w naukach społecznych
Escaping the Routine: The Escape Room Model as an Innovative Teaching Tool in the Social Sciences
Author(s): Sara BurchertSubject(s): Social Sciences, Higher Education , Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW
Keywords: didactics; educational innovations; education; educational escape rooms; didactic tools;
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the use of the escape room model as a didactic tool within the social sciences. The escape room format is situated within the perspective of contemporary learning theories and educational practices in higher education. The aim of the article is to present an overview of the theoretical concepts that underpin the design of educational puzzle rooms, with reference to paradigms such as experiential and collaborative learning, learning through failure, as well as gamification and edutainment. The implementation of escape rooms in teaching plans is intended to enhance competences such as critical thinking, retention, motivation, and initiative, while also enabling effective knowledge transfer. The primary objective of the article is to outline a conceptual and theoretical framework for the use of escape rooms in the didactics of the social sciences.
Journal: Studia Politologiczne
- Issue Year: 80/2026
- Issue No: 80
- Page Range: 39-50
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish
