Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Navigating the Grey: Ethics in Nursing

In this card sorting activity, students create categories with words related to ethics in nursing.

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting

Problem Sorting Review

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3