Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Love at First Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

National Building Code Jeopardy

Systems Ball Toss

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Dark Lords IF-AT

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting