Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

Past, Present & Future: A Belize Timeline

Students collaborate to create a historical timeline for a country they will soon be travelling to.

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Can I Use the Internet?

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Forces Scavenger Hunt

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