Social sciences Humanities

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

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.

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Social sciences Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

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Languages and Literature

Taskmaster: Diction Icebreakers

These gamified activities will help sensitize students to the nuances of diction and allow them to work together.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

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

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

STEM Mathematics

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

STEM Mathematics

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity