Breaking the code: Impact of educational escape room on students’ knowledge and perception of ethics and legislation in pharmacy

Tan, Janet, Sui Ling and Siti Nur Maisarah, Adnan and Nor Syahira, A Ham Suri (2024) Breaking the code: Impact of educational escape room on students’ knowledge and perception of ethics and legislation in pharmacy. In: KNOVASI-X-IUCEL-2024, 05 September 2024, Bangi Avenue Convention Centre (BACC), Bangi Avenue, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Pharmacy education has evolved significantly to meet the dynamic demands of the healthcare industry, requiring students to possess a broad range of knowledge and skills. Ethics and legislation are crucial aspects of this profession but often challenge student engagement and motivation. In response, we developed an escape room tailored to the Ethics and Legislation course in the Pharmacy programme. This study aims to evaluate the impact of this educational escape room on the knowledge and perceptions of third-year pharmacy students. The escape room involved puzzles focused on various Acts and Regulations in Pharmacy and its effectiveness was evaluated through pre-and post-assessments aligned with course objectives. The student's perceptions of the educational escape room were assessed at the end of the activity through a validated, 12-item survey. Additionally, demographic information and prior escape room experience were collected. All students successfully completed the escape room. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in students’ knowledge (p<0.001), following the escape room activity. The students reported that the escape room facilitated enhanced learning and meaningful peer engagement in learning new materials. This study provides evidence for the efficacy of educational escape rooms as a valuable tool in teaching Ethics and Legislation in Pharmacy, enhancing student knowledge and fostering positive perceptions of the learning experience.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Funders: None
Additional Information: Conference paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pharmacy education; Educational escape room; Ethics and legislation; Student engagement; Knowledge improvement
Subjects: L Education > LC Special aspects of education
R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Faculty of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Depositing User: Mr. Mohd Safri
Date Deposited: 07 Oct 2024 08:21
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2024 08:21
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/46316

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