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.

Applied arts

Students use visual thinking to diagram / illustrate a subject with the only criteria being they have expert knowledge of it.

Geography Biology Environmental science

A self-guided walk exploring how – and why – Earth changed over its 4.6 billion year history.

Applied arts

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

Health science

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

STEM Health science

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology.

STEM Physics

This activity encourages students to classify cards according to various criteria to make concept connections.

Humanities

The aim of this single-class activity is to help students consolidate their knowledge and review concepts seen in class.

Social sciences

Applied arts

STEM Physics

STEM Physics