Welcome to the Playful Activity Library! We invite you to explore this curated collection of active, playful activities designed for use in adult education settings. This library supports our playful learning community by showcasing inspiring practices, sparking new ideas, and encouraging collaborative connections. We welcome all forms of playful approaches—whether it’s a quick icebreaker, a creative classroom activity, or a fully developed board game. Whatever your contribution, we’d love for you to share it with the community!
One of our earliest IPE activities has been an escape room based on managing sepsis. In this simulation, students work together in either a face-to-face or online escape room to solve clinical clues which unlocks equipment they can use to save the deteriorating patient. An edited version of the online escape room can be accessed via the figshare ‘Further information’ link below. More information about this escape room and others developed by our team can be seen in the open access book chapter ‘Further information 2’ link below. Contact us to get copies of the facilitator guides which contain more detail on the puzzles involved and equipment needed for the in person version.
References:
Gillaspy E, Jones A, Spencer G, & Robinson J (2024) Playful practicals: breaking free from educational norms with online escape rooms. In From Lab to Laptop: Case studies in teaching practical courses online (Chap.11). Open Press Sussex.).
Gillaspy, Emma; Jones, Abhi (2025). Sepsis online escape room. figshare. Online resource. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30696212.v1
Further Information
Further Information (2)
Emma Gillaspy & Abhi Jones
University of Lancashire
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Small (30 or less)
Interaction, Risk and Reward, Goals
Exploring, Collaborating, Connecting
CC BY-NC-SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/