Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Team Dynamics Rx (Part 2): Motivating Change For Better Health

In teams, students learn through role play to effectively motivate a client to want to change

Team Dynamics Rx (Part 1): Building Trust for Better Patient Outcomes

In teams, students learn through role play to effectively work together as a team and to build trust with a patient

Collaborative VeinVentures: Mastering Blood Draws Together

In teams, students read through a script, role play drawing blood, and discuss issues that arise between professions

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Categorizing for Review

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Gender and Job Inequality

Identity Dot Exercise

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3