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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19 Activities

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Psychology Social sciences

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

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

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Social sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Social sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Chemistry STEM

Elemental Superhero

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review