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.

Education STEM

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

Humanities Social sciences

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Interdisciplinary

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Interdisciplinary

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Health science Interdisciplinary

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

Health science Interdisciplinary

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

STEM Physics Interdisciplinary

General Languages and Literature