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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Social sciences Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

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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.

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

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

Cell Phone and tablet with programming code
Mathematics

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Environmental science

Instructional Survey

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Humanities

5 Senses Lab

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Environmental science

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

Applied arts

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Environmental science

Geography Video Test