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.

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 Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

STEM Mathematics

An Abundance of Bells

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

STEM Biology

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

STEM Biology

Protein Separation

Student writing on a piece of paper

STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Health science

Muscle Videos

STEM Physics

Newton’s Third Law