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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31 Activities

Gray scale photo of gears
STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Languages Interdisciplinary

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

STEM Physics

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Languages

Projet Specific: Webzine

STEM Biology Chemistry Engineering

Building Effective Teams

Languages

Three-Tiered Writing

Languages

Pratique d’écriture

Languages

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Languages

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

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

STEM Physics

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

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

STEM Engineering

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT