Active Learning Activities

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review

Two Stage Quiz

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Identity Dot Exercise

Action-Learning Sets

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

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

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Interior Design – Library Design

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Dark Lords IF-AT