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.

Active Learning Activities

16 Results

Languages and Literature

Editing Exercise: Mock Academic Conference

Students write, present as 'experts', and edit.

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STEM Physics

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Gray scale photo of gears
STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

STEM Physics

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

This activity uses real life case study examples to give students a more in-depth look at analytics.

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Homophones Talent Show

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

STEM Physics

Forget the Math! Draw Pictures to Learn the Wave Theory of Light

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

STEM Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Chemistry

Limestone Rescue

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting Review