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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Biology STEM

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

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

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

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

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

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Biology STEM

“Light, Camera, Action” Starring Reactions in Photosynthesis

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Languages and Literature

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Biology STEM

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Biology STEM

Cycles of Matter