Active Learning Activities

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

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

Blended Learning

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Projet Specific: Webzine

Building Effective Teams

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Biological Molecules

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Home Wiring

Muscle Snowballs

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3