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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Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Gray scale photo of gears

STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Health science Social sciences Applied arts STEM

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

STEM Chemistry

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting Review