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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11 Activities

Social sciences Humanities

Group Work Project Contracting

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

STEM Mathematics

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.

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

STEM Mathematics

An Abundance of Bells

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

STEM Mathematics

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question