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.

STEM Health science

In this roll the dice game, students will identify injuries to be awarded points. The team with the most points wins.

Health science

In this activity, teams of students race to complete a series of challenges related to ethics in nursing.

Mathematics

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

Health science

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Chemistry

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Social sciences Applied arts Health science

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

STEM Chemistry

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

STEM Chemistry

STEM Health science

In this activity seminar, teams of students race to complete a series of ethic challenges relating to academics and nursing.

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