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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Mathematics STEM

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Elementary school science teacher in biology class
Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

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

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution