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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Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Interdisciplinary Languages

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

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Biology STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Pratique d’écriture

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law