Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

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

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Stereochemistry Activity

Museum Tour

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Dark Lords IF-AT

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Biological Molecules

Phylogeny

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Limestone Rescue

Cycles of Matter

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Interacting Objects