Project Title:
Escape Room Conundrum Strategy for English 8 Review
Project Authors:
Carlo A. Doinog, Secondary School Teacher- III
Phone Number: 09773883381 E-mail: carlodoinog27@gmail.com
Project Summary:
During the faculty meeting last February 14, 2019, Valentine’s Day,
Dr. Calick D. Arrieta, highlighted the devastating results of the 1st to 3rd quarter MPS (Mean
Percentage Score). The principal pinned the English MPS result, since it was lowest MPS
among all subjects. With this alarming fact, I challenged myself to change the kind of review
conducted during the quarterly assessment. Instead of the usual pen-paper test conducted
during review classes. I administered a game-based strategy in conducting the review for 4th
quarter assessment.
In recent years there has been much interest in the concept of innovation and its
relevance in the educational field. In fact, educational innovation has broadened its
perspective deepening beyond the physical architecture of spaces in which teaching and
learning take place, and strengthening the idea of creating new learning environments in
which pedagogical and psychosocial aspects are encompassed.
Therefore and considering the ever-growing need for creating authentic and
motivating learning experiences among students, As language a teacher, I intend to open and
engage the readers’ mind through an innovative educational strategy in the field of the
English 8 language that takes as a reference point a trending game phenomenon, which has
won hearts and minds of a countless amount of players all around the world, known as “the
escape game”. The strategy also brings in a wide variety of educational aspects through the
implementation of an eclectic approach, in which several teaching and learning methods and
approaches, resources and materials, and spaces are included.
The students from Grade 8 Del Mundo, Dayrit, Kinahimat-an , and Alamat answered
different puzzles in five stations, placed in different places within the campus. Each station
manifest different topics about topics in 4th quarter English 8, formulated in puzzle form
students solve these problems as a group in less than an hour. The teacher simply facilitates
the activity with little contact time with students, promoting collaborative learning among
group mates. The entire Escape Room was carefully planned by the teacher providing brainbugling puzzles to ensure that the activity will be meaningful. It is also convenient because
most of the materials were already available and cost P 75.00 for the other materials not
found in the school like padlocks and colored paper.
The table below shows the difference between the 3rd Quarter MPS and 4th Quarter
MPS. There is a significant difference after using the Escape Room Strategy in review class.
Mean Difference on Academic Performance
Difference
3rd Quarter MPS
4th Quarter MPS
Del Mundo
63.00%
86.35%
20.65%
Score in
Dayrit
61.00%
85.48%
20.48%
English 8
Kinahimat-an
62.00%
76.95%
14.95%
Alamat
71.51%
82.37%
10.86%
Mean
Percentage
Section
The strategy offers clear evidence that educational innovation, and in particular,
educational escape rooms, can be seen as supporters and enhancers of teaching and learning
processes in the field of the English language, leading us to believe that language teachers
should broaden their perspective, experimenting with new and creative learning spaces that
enhance the development of pupils’ skills and competences and therewith improve students’
academic, personal, and social attainments. There is a great possibility that I will be using this
strategy for the coming years and I thought of other puzzles for my students and look for
more appropriate venue for the escape.
Escape Room
Conundrum
Increase in MPS
Critical Thinking
Effects on Students
Planning and consultation
Escape
Room
for
Review
Serving it with a smile.
Codes. Codes. Solve. Solve.
Hands on, minds on.
It’s go time!
The Great Escape Blueprint
Start: “You have just stepped in the room of Afro-Asian Vortex, where you have the power to
teleport to Asian and African Countries. Unfortunately you have to back to the Philippines as
soon as possible or else an unimaginable condition awaits you. So find 15 more friends and
head on out to find clues for you to have YOUR BIG AFRO-ASIAN ESCAPE!
Station 1: In plain sight
MIRROR, MIRROR on the wall, you can answer
this for sure.
Answer the question so that you can use TELEPORTATION
to the next station.
Question: What is the purpose of the paragraph? You only have 2
chances.
The school fair is right around the corner, and tickets have
just gone on sale. We are selling a limited number of tickets at a
discount, so move fast and get yours while they are still
available. This is going to be an event you will not want to miss!
First off, the school fair is a great value when compared with
other forms of entertainment. Also, your ticket purchase will
help our school, and when you help the school, it helps the
entire community. But that’s not all! Every ticket you purchase
enters you in a drawing to win fabulous prizes. And don’t forget,
you will have mountains of fun because there are acres and
acres of great rides, fun games, and entertaining attractions!
Spend time with your family and friends at our school fair. Buy
your tickets now!
To inʇoɿm
To ɘnƚɘɿƚɒin
To qɘrƨuɒbɘ
To ɒrgǫuɘ
To ɔommɒnb
To nɒɿɿɒƚɘ
Station 2: Switch it up!
Arrange the adjectives in order. Write the password silently and
show it to the gatekeeper.
1. a.
b.
c.
d.
the
the
the
the
solid three trunks
solid trunks three
three solid trunks
trunk three solid
2. a.
b.
c.
d.
those arguing mean policemen
those mean arguing policemen
those policemen mean arguing
policemen those arguing mean
3. a. new springy nineteen diving boards
b. springy new nineteen diving boards
c. new nineteen springy diving boards
d. ninet
een new springy diving boards
4. a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
my
my
my
my
a.
b.
c.
d.
five cheap old red party suit
old red party five cheap suit
cheap old red party five suit
old five cheap red party suit
the
the
the
the
five first
first five
first five
five first
expensive gold Swiss
expensive gold Swiss
gold Swiss expensive
Swiss expensive gold
watch
watch
watch
watch
Station 3: Let me tell you a story
“Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Solve this puzzle and you are on your way to
your next destination.”
Crossword of Stories
Across
1. The tricky mousedeer, who outwits the crocodile
4. Mak Minah was upset about ______ before she
was devoured by the rock,
Down
2. Smaller than a buffalo, wiser than a tiger.
3. The reason behind the legend of Banyuwangi river.
3.
1.
Station 4: In Great Condition
Answer the questions by showing the symbols to the gatekeeper. Write the symbols
silently and show it to the gatekeeper.
1. If he is late, we will have to go without him.
A. Open Conditional Statement
B. Hypothetical Conditional Statement
C. Unfulfilled Hypothetical Statement
2. If I had worked harder I would have passed the exam.
D. Open Conditional Statement
E. Hypothetical Conditional Statement
F. Unfulfilled Hypothetical Statement
3. If you had given me your e-mail, I would have written to you
G. Open Conditional Statement
H. Hypothetical Conditional Statement
I. Unfulfilled Hypothetical Statement
4. If she fell, she would hurt herself.
J. Open Conditional Statement
K. Hypothetical Conditional Statement
L. Unfulfilled Hypothetical Statement
5. If you went to bed earlier, you wouldn’t be so tired.
M. Open Conditional Statement
N. Hypothetical Conditional Statement
O. Unfulfilled Hypothetical Statement
Station 5: The Path of Parenthetic
Hurry up! We don’t have much time. What kind of Parenthetical Phrase is use in the
statement?
The Secret Code
A
10
N
22
B
C
D
E
24
11
1
13
O
P
Q
R
23
3
8
26
F
G
H
I
21
6
20
17
S
T
U
V
14
2
25
4
J
K
L
18
5
15
W
X
Y
19
12
16
M
9
Z
7
P.S. To unlock the Laptop you have to use the “Secret Decoder” (all in
lowercase)