Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Gray scale photo of gears

Physics STEM

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Chemistry Biology

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Physics STEM

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Physics STEM

Momentum Photoproject

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review