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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15 Activities

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Interdisciplinary Health science

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

Languages Interdisciplinary

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

STEM Physics

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Social sciences

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT