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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16 Activities

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Social sciences Psychology

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.

Biology Health science

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

STEM Biology Chemistry Engineering

Building Effective Teams

STEM Biology

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

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STEM Biology

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

STEM Biology

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

STEM Engineering

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

STEM Biology

Does X Associate with Y?

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Biology

Biological Molecules

STEM Biology

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

STEM Biology

Cycles of Matter