Active Learning Activities

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

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

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

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Gender and Job Inequality

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Home Wiring

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3