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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14 Activities

Interdisciplinary

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

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

Cell Phone and tablet with programming code
Mathematics

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Biochemistry STEM

Blended Learning

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Chemistry STEM

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Chemistry STEM

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution