Active Learning Activities

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Gender and Job Inequality

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Identity Dot Exercise

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Engineering Ethics

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings