Lost in Humus: An Educational Escape Game Focused on Soil Analysis

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17310%2F25%3AA2603BCE" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17310/25:A2603BCE - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00157" target="_blank" >https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00157</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00157" target="_blank" >10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00157</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Lost in Humus: An Educational Escape Game Focused on Soil Analysis

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The topic of soil, which integrates elements of chemistry, biology, and geography, is often in a predominantly theoretical manner, making it difficult for students to grasp complex processes and stay engaged. Practical skills related to soil analysis are frequently overlooked in science education, and there is a lack of instructional models that combine escape games with laboratory activities.This article presents Lost in Humus, an educational escape game developed prior to this study, designed to enhance students’ practical skills through hands-on soil analysis. The game takes place in a laboratory, where students use tablets to access a digital PowerPoint presentation and solve both practical and theoretical tasks. Its development involved digital tools such as ChatGPT (for text), Freepik (for visuals), and LearningApps (for interactive activities).A pilot study conducted with two age groups of students (14 and 17 years old) focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the escape game and its implementation in the classroom. Students worked in teams, analyzed soil samples, measured pH, and decoded messages in an effort to rescue Professor Trilka Terracotta. The game was further validated by 12 practicing teachers. The results showed that the activity fosters practical skills, problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and critical thinking, while also increasing students' interest in environmental issues.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Lost in Humus: An Educational Escape Game Focused on Soil Analysis

Popis výsledku anglicky

The topic of soil, which integrates elements of chemistry, biology, and geography, is often in a predominantly theoretical manner, making it difficult for students to grasp complex processes and stay engaged. Practical skills related to soil analysis are frequently overlooked in science education, and there is a lack of instructional models that combine escape games with laboratory activities.This article presents Lost in Humus, an educational escape game developed prior to this study, designed to enhance students’ practical skills through hands-on soil analysis. The game takes place in a laboratory, where students use tablets to access a digital PowerPoint presentation and solve both practical and theoretical tasks. Its development involved digital tools such as ChatGPT (for text), Freepik (for visuals), and LearningApps (for interactive activities).A pilot study conducted with two age groups of students (14 and 17 years old) focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the escape game and its implementation in the classroom. Students worked in teams, analyzed soil samples, measured pH, and decoded messages in an effort to rescue Professor Trilka Terracotta. The game was further validated by 12 practicing teachers. The results showed that the activity fosters practical skills, problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and critical thinking, while also increasing students' interest in environmental issues.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

ISSN

0021-9584

e-ISSN

1938-1328

Svazek periodika

—

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

7

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

3049-3057

Kód UT WoS článku

001514149400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105008999523