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.

Active Learning Activities

15 Results

100 years of work (Public Domain)
Applied arts

100 Years of Work

This is a jigsaw activity where students map key developments in workplace design over 100 years.

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Applied arts

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

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.

Environmental science

Instructional Survey

The aim of this activity is to provide students with an overview of survey design and execution.

Health science Social sciences Applied arts

Solving World Issues: One Smartphone at a Time

The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with the potential of online tools for problem-solving.

STEM Chemistry

This Field Day of Mine

This activity takes a look at the environmental impact of mining and the quantification of environmental contaminants.

STEM Chemistry

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Environmental science

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

In this activity, students learn to define sustainability and apply this to a single Montreal neighbourhood. 

STEM Chemistry

A Self Introduction to Nomenclature in Chemistry

In this activity, students are presented with the concepts of nomenclature in organic chemistry to encourage self learning.

Applied arts

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Environmental science

Geography Video Test

The aim of this project is to get students thinking about facts and concepts related to rivers in the field (in real life!).

STEM Chemistry

Elemental Superhero

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective