Active Learning Activities

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Projet Specific: Webzine

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Three-Tiered Writing

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Museum Tour