Active Learning Activities

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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.

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

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

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Mouse Coat Colour

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

The Genetics of PTC Sensitivity and Tongue Rolling

Cloning of the Human Insulin Gene

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Biological Molecules

Phylogeny

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

What is Torque?

Momentum Photoproject

Interacting Objects

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review