Active Learning Activities

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

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

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Silent Discussion

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

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.

Love at First Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology.

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Categorizing for Review

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Projet Specific: Webzine

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Three-Tiered Writing

Dictation: Read and Run

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

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Family Feud

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

National Building Code Jeopardy