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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18 Activities

Social sciences Psychology

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.

Two people in a conversation
Social sciences Psychology

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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

STEM Biology

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

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

STEM Biology Chemistry Engineering

Building Effective Teams

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

STEM Engineering

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

STEM Biology

Biological Molecules