Critical thinking is one of the most desired outcomes of nursing education worldwide. The impact of game-based learning, including the use of an escape room game, on the development of critical thinking ability in nursing students remains uncertain. The main purpose of this study is going to evaluate an escape room game as a learning method in Critical Care Nursing course in improving senior nursing students' critical thinking dispositions and skills. In addition to the main purpose, this study also aims to investigate the effects of incorporating an escape room game into a Critical Care Nursing course in improving senior nursing students' knowledge about critical care nursing, learning motivation, and satisfaction with the learning method. This is a two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial conducted on senior nursing students at Tra Vinh University in Vietnam. Two teaching methods in the Critical Care Nursing course will be applied.
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The critical thinking skills of nursing students
Timeframe: The measurement will be repeated in three time points including the pre-test, immediately after the completion of the teaching course, and one month after the completion of the teaching course
The critical thinking disposition of nursing students
Timeframe: The measurement will be repeated in three time points including the pre-test, immediately after the completion of the teaching course, and one month after the completion of the teaching course