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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18 Activities

Interdisciplinary Health science

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

STEM Physics

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

STEM Chemistry

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects