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

Health science

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

Create a clinical presentation for a COPD patient, linked to pathophysiology & differentiated from other COPD conditions

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

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Physics STEM

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Health science STEM

Muscle Snowballs

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law