Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

The Ideal Classroom

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Bottle Rocket Tracker

Falling Object Tracker

Interacting Objects

Newton’s Third Law

Projectile Tracker

Energy Tracker