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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8 Activities

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Two people in a conversation
Psychology Social sciences

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.

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

History Social sciences

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Languages and Literature

Putting the “You” in Education: Using Self-reflections for Learning

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise