Game-based learning in undergraduate medical education: evaluation of an interdisciplinary escape room

Educational escape rooms are an innovative pedagogical approach to encourage proactive learning among students. This study assessed the learning outcomes and student satisfaction with escape room-based teaching at a medical school in Germany.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Baessler, Franziska (Author) , Hornung, Torben P. P. (Author) , Schuster, Tom Johann (Author) , Hardt, Nina (Author) , Felter, Emilia (Author) , Anzenberger, Elisabeth (Author) , Roesch-Ely, Daniela (Author) , Lichtenstein, Theresa (Author) , Steiner, Katharina (Author) , Koelkebeck, Katja (Author) , Flasbeck, Vera (Author) , Spitzer, Philipp (Author) , Speerforck, Sven (Author) , Pinilla, Severin (Author) , Khatamzas, Elham (Author) , Müller, Barbara (Author) , Zafar, Ali (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	15 November 2025
In:	BMC medical education Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:	1472-6920
DOI:	10.1186/s12909-025-07990-2
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07990-2
Author Notes:	Franziska Baessler, Torben P.P. Hornung, Tom Johann Schuster, Nina Hardt, Emilia Felter, Elisabeth Anzenberger, Daniela Roesch Ely, Theresa Lichtenstein, Katharina Steiner, Katja Koelkebeck, Vera Flasbeck, Philipp Spitzer, Sven Speerforck, Severin Pinilla, Elham Khatamzas, Barbara Mueller and Ali Zafar