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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Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Psychology Social sciences

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Biology STEM

Cycles of Matter

Health science STEM

Muscle Snowballs

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review