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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Biology STEM

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Biology STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Biology STEM

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash

Biology STEM

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

Biology STEM

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

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Biology STEM

Organic Food vs GMOs

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Biology STEM

Protein Separation

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering STEM

Engineering Ethics

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Biology STEM

Experimental Design in Neurobiology