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.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Languages and Literature

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Two people in a conversation
Social sciences Psychology

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Languages and Literature

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages and Literature

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings