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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STEM Mathematics

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.

Health science

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

Interdisciplinary

Worksheets for Scaffolding Learning

STEM Physics

Physics Worksheet Based Activity

STEM Physics

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

STEM Biochemistry

Exam Preparation

STEM Biochemistry

Blended Learning

Environmental science

Instructional Survey

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

STEM Biochemistry

Problem-based Learning: Research Project

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Crystallization of Borax

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Organic Chemistry Introduction to Solubility

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Spectrophotometry Using Gatorade

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Volumetric Analysis of Household Acid with Cabbage Juice

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Paper Chromatography of Food Dyes and Ink

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Colligative Properties

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: Activation Energy in Chemical Kinetics

STEM Chemistry

CLAW At-Home Experiment: The Rate Law in Chemical Kinetics Using Blue Dye

STEM Chemistry

This Field Day of Mine

STEM Biology Chemistry Engineering

Building Effective Teams

STEM Chemistry

The Matching Game

STEM Biology

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

STEM Chemistry

The Right Tool for the Right Job