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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Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Interdisciplinary Languages

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

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Physics STEM

Two Stage Quiz

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

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

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Biology STEM

Protein Separation

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper

Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules