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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15 Activities

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.

Gray scale photo of gears
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.

Health science

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

STEM Health science

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

STEM Biology

Mouse Coat Colour

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

STEM Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject