English language revision through the application of learning stations and educational escape rooms: The impact on 8th graders’ motivation and engagement

Abstract

Activating teaching techniques have been increasingly applied in the EFL classroom since they foster motivation, promote independent learning, and add variety to a standard English class. Undoubtedly, learning stations and education escape rooms are representative examples of such techniques. Regarding their beneficial influence on the learning process, their application is an effective way to prepare students for tests and exams. This study attempts to evaluate how English language revision through the application of learning stations constituting one educational escape room influences students’ motivation and engagement. Therefore, to gain insight into the students’ outlook on the motivational impact of this revision, a class was held for 8th grade students that implemented such techniques. The students were carefully observed during the experiment. Subsequently, a questionnaire consisting of 22 questions was carried out among them. The results of the study are overwhelmingly positive in the sense of achieving a great number of positive answers concerning the motivational impact of the class conducted.