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.

Interdisciplinary

Students collaborate to create a historical timeline for a country they will soon be travelling to.

Humanities

Social sciences Applied arts Health science

The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with the potential of online tools for problem-solving.

Social sciences

Languages and Literature

Students pick a homophone out of a hat and are asked to first analyze and prepare a short 2 minute teaching lesson.

Social sciences History

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Languages and Literature

Social sciences Humanities

Social sciences

Social sciences

In this single-class activity, students practice problem-solving related to definitions.

Social sciences