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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21 Activities

Relay runner on starting line
Health science

The Amazing Race: An Ethical Quest

In this activity, teams of students race to complete a series of challenges related to ethics in nursing.

Health science Interdisciplinary

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

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature

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 STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Chemistry STEM

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash
Biology STEM

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

General

Race for the Hat!

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Chemistry STEM

Elemental Superhero

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3