PDC160529 - Designing an Escape Room for Simulation in Health Education
Overview
Escape Rooms are a simulation technique relying on gamification concepts engaging learners to develop knowledge and skill by solving puzzles and challenges to "escape" within a set time limit. The technique is favoured for engaging students to develop knowledge and skills through repeated practice in a safe learning environment. Suited to virtual, face-to-face or blended (combination of both virtual and face-to-face) delivery escape rooms are a popular and favoured simulation approach for increasing students' knowledge acquisition, self-confidence in skills performance and satisfaction with learning. This micro-credential is relevant to any healthcare professional interested in developing and implementing escape room simulations. In this course, you will develop a tailored escape room experience. You will gain skills in writing appropriate scenarios, selecting engaging puzzles and games, and crafting effective challenges to include in your escape room design.
This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.
Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
What is a Digital Badge?
Career Opportunities
Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential, Digital Badge and a Certificate of Completion.
Structure & Availability
Micro-credential
Duration:2 hours
- Identify healthcare simulation and best practice standards
- Outline the key features of escape rooms as a simulation technique
- Summarise the requirements to build scenarios for escape room simulations
- Recall elements of escape room pedagogy including puzzles, games, and codes to engage students in their learning
- Reflect on how to implement escape rooms in healthcare courses.
Award
Digital Badge via Credly
Students can also download a Certificate of Completion, share to social media or add to a professional portfolio.
Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements. The micro-credential is designed for those working in the simulation in education space.
Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student.
How to Apply
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