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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11 Activities

Health science

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.

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Health science STEM

Muscle Snowballs

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law