Active Learning Activities

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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

An Abundance of Bells

Peer Review

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Building Effective Teams

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Museum Tour

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Problem Sorting Review