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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Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

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

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Biology STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Languages and Literature

Rhetorical Strategies

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law