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.

STEM Education

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

Interdisciplinary

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Interdisciplinary Health science

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Languages and Literature General

This activity has students challenge the literal meaning of a text (ie. the supernatural explanation for a murder).

Social sciences

Social sciences

In this activity, students compare 4 psychological perceptive of suicide (anomic, fatalistic, egoistic, and altruistic).

Social sciences

Social sciences History

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Social sciences