Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Peer Review

Two Stage Quiz

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Projet Specific: Webzine

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Building Effective Teams

Three-Tiered Writing

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Identity Dot Exercise

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Action-Learning Sets

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

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

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Interior Design – Library Design