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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15 Activities

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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.

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

Chemistry Biology

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Chemistry STEM

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3