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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18 Activities

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.

Interdisciplinary Health science

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Engineering STEM

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

STEM Health science

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

STEM Physics

What is Torque?