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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Interdisciplinary

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

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

Relay runner on starting line

Health science

The Amazing Race: An Ethical Quest

In this activity, teams of students race to complete a series of challenges related to ethics in nursing.

Elementary school science teacher in biology class

Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Social sciences STEM Biology

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

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STEM Biology

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

STEM Health science

Muscle Snowballs