Active Learning Activities

Learning in Everyday Life

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

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.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Categorizing for Review

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Gender and Job Inequality

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Action-Learning Sets

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3