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 Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Collaborative Meeting - Photo by Redd F from

Social sciences Psychology

Learning in Everyday Life

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

Young university students studying with computer in cafe. Group of people in campus library. College teenager using laptop at table. Group study for school assignment.

Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Social sciences Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

Problem Sorting Review

STEM Physics

Active Learning Activities

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Put Your Theory on Trial

Learning in Everyday Life

Sensation and Perception Lab

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Gender and Job Inequality

Action-Learning Sets

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Museum Tour

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Problem Sorting Review

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3