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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Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Languages Interdisciplinary

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

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

STEM Physics

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Biology

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

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Languages

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

STEM Biology Health science

Case Study: Anophthalmia

STEM Biology Health science

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

STEM Biology Health science

Case Study: Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

STEM Biology Health science

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Languages

Projet Specific: Webzine

STEM Biology Chemistry Engineering

Building Effective Teams

STEM Biology

Mouse Coat Colour

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Pratique d’écriture

STEM Biology

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

Languages

Cercles de Lecture (Reading Circles)

Genome Research Limited

STEM Biology

The Genetics of PTC Sensitivity and Tongue Rolling

STEM Biology

Cloning of the Human Insulin Gene

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies