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.

Active Learning Activities

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Languages and Literature

Editing Exercise: Mock Academic Conference

Research, writing & editing activity that builds interpretive skills and the ability to incorporate research.

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STEM Education

Drawing to Learn: Doing Science is more Complex that You Think

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

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Social sciences Psychology

Dragon’s Den – Brain Exploration Techniques

Students engage in a gamified activity mimicking the popular tv show the Dragon's Den.

Young university students studying with computer in cafe. Group of people in campus library. College teenager using laptop at table. Group study for school assignment.
Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Languages and Literature

Les Ateliers de Creation

In this multiple-class activity, students write three 250 texts, then learn to revise their writing based on peer feedback.

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Languages and Literature General

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

This activity has students challenge the literal meaning of a text (ie. the supernatural explanation for a murder).

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Languages and Literature

Rédaction d’un Paragraphe de Texte Expressif

In this multiple-class activity, students write a “texte expressif”, applying theory & grammatical lessons learned in class.

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Activité sur les Homophones

Students pick a homophone out of a hat and are asked to first analyze and prepare a short 2 minute teaching lesson.

Social sciences History

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Languages and Literature

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Defining a Definition

In this single-class activity, students practice problem-solving related to definitions.

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion