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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Social sciences Humanities

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.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Health science

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

Create a clinical presentation for a COPD patient, linked to pathophysiology & differentiated from other COPD conditions

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

STEM Mathematics

Sketching the graph of a curve

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

STEM Biology

Organic Food vs GMOs

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

Student writing on a piece of paper

STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Health science

Muscle Videos

STEM Health science

Muscle Snowballs

STEM Physics

Newton’s Third Law