Table 2.
Qualitative results after implementing the escape room.
| Main Category | Sub-Category | Number of Statements | Examples of Statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape room design | Balanced tasks | 6 from 30, 20% | I liked having to use logic to get through the tests (S4) |
| Challenge | 13 from 30, 43.4% | The satisfaction and excitement produced by passing tests and finding new challenges (S9) | |
| Active participation | 2 from 30, 6.7% | I found it a very interesting activity because I had not done it before. I have been able to put into practice what I learned in class and participate and interact with each of my teammates (S20) | |
| Assessment | 9 from 30, 30% | A very good option to evaluate what we really know about the subject, because we didn’t feel evaluated and we had fun (S29) | |
| Teacher feedback | 2 from 30, 6.7% | I would give it a 10 out of 10 and the teacher’s presence was very good, and he inspired confidence, as he continually encouraged us (S18) | |
| Utility for future teachers | 6 from 30, 20% | I think it is a didactic experience that can work very well in the classroom, I would like to learn more about it to prepare classes for elementary students (S30) | |
| Experience | Flow | 25 from 30, 83.4% | I thought it was an enriching experience and constructive in strengthening my learning and researching other knowledge that was not so clear through overcoming challenges (S8) |
| Motivation | 25 from 30, 83.4% | Very interesting and motivating to apply in education (S11) | |
| Fun | 27 from 30, 90% | A different way of transmitting knowledge and at the same time fun. A change from the normal class routine (S10) | |
| Looking forwards to repeat it | 11 from 30, 36.7% | Well, I think that this type of activity should be used to learn concepts of various activities, as we know, what we experience, we learn better. I consider it one of the best activities I have done in all my university studies. CHAPEAU! (S27) | |
| Learning | Problem-solving and Critical thinking skills | 5 from 30, 16.7% | I liked the way in which content is working through puzzles (S15) |
| Collaborate and Team building | 15 from 30, 50% | It was an incredible experience, what I liked most was the fellowship, as we helped each other, the interest we put in solving the riddles, the use of all our knowledge... In short, the good atmosphere that has been created (S1) | |
| Learn to work under pressure | 4 from 30, 13.4% | Very interesting, something new for me, although I felt a little pressure at the beginning, we were able to escape from the room (S3) | |
| Better than traditional learning | 4 from 30, 13.4% | I would like it to be used more as a methodology than traditional education (S5) | |
| Disadvantages of escape room | Nervous | 1 from 30, 3.4% | It made me nervous that they could watch me while I was doing the tasks (S4) |
| Fear to fail | 1 from 30, 3.4% | I am not in favour of the escape room, due to the limited time and fear of failure, they are stressful for me (S6) | |
| Classroom decoration | 5 from 30, 16.7% | What I liked least is the decoration of the classroom, the only thing that could be improved (S12) | |
| Difficulty | 4 from 30, 13.4% | Some tasks were difficult (S2) | |
| High number of participants | 1 from 30, 3.4% | It would improve the size of the classroom and the number of participants (S14) |
Note: Chapeau is a generic expression that is used as appreciation or respect in France and other countries of Europe.