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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18 Activities

Health science

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.

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Biology STEM

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Social sciences

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Languages

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Chemistry STEM

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Health science STEM

Muscle Snowballs

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects