Active Learning Activities

100 Years of Work

This is a jigsaw activity where students map key developments in workplace design over 100 years.

Finding Catharsis in Film and Media

Students analyze a film or piece of media watched in the course using two concepts: climax and catharsis.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

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

Can I Use the Internet?

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

5 Senses Lab

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Mine Ventilation Design

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Interior Design – Library Design

The Ideal Classroom

National Building Code Jeopardy

Engineering Ethics Debate

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Talk to Your Neighbour