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 Psychology

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Interdisciplinary Health science

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Health science

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

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

STEM Biology

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

STEM Biology

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

Social sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Social sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Social sciences

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting Review