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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Gray scale photo of gears

STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Languages Interdisciplinary

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

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Health science Social sciences Applied arts

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Languages

Projet Specific: Webzine

STEM Health science

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Chemistry Engineering STEM Biology

Building Effective Teams

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Student writing on a piece of paper

STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Chemistry

Elemental Superhero

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Home Wiring

STEM Health science

Muscle Snowballs

STEM Physics

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