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.

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Psychology Social sciences

Love at First Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology.

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Chemistry Biology

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Anophthalmia

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Chemistry STEM

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

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Biology STEM

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Social sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Languages

Three-Tiered Writing

Biology STEM

Mouse Coat Colour

Social sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Languages

Homophones Talent Show

Languages

Dictation: Read and Run

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!