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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20 Activities

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.

Biology Health science

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

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

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

STEM Biology

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

STEM Mathematics

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

STEM Chemistry

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Biology

Cycles of Matter

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting Review

STEM Chemistry

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution