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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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Psychology Social sciences

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash
Biology STEM

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

Biology STEM

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Languages and Literature

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Social sciences

Action-Learning Sets

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Biology STEM

Organic Food vs GMOs

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law