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

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Social sciences Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out Membrane Transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

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Group Work Project Contracting

Put Your Theory on Trial

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out Membrane Transport

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Piece of Paper Question

Limestone Rescue