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.

Active Learning Activities

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Education STEM

Drawing to Learn: Doing Science is more Complex that You Think

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

Gray scale photo of gears
Physics STEM

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

These mini-video projects require students to engage with course concepts and make connections to the world in which we live.

Physics STEM

Physics Worksheet Based Activity

Environmental science

Instructional Survey

Physics STEM

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Physics STEM

Model Building

Physics STEM

Circuits: Card Sorting With Multiple Representations (E&M)

Physics STEM

Electrostatics: Card Sorting With Mutiple Representations (E&M)

General Languages and Literature

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

Environmental science

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

Environmental science

Understanding Agro-Ecosystems by Observing, Writing & Discussing

General

Managing Major Weather Hazards in Recreation

Physics STEM

Forget the Math! Draw Pictures to Learn the Wave Theory of Light

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

General

Race for the Hat!

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Environmental science

Geography Video Test

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Physics STEM

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Physics STEM

Lenz’s Law

Physics STEM

Momentum Photoproject