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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Health science

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Interdisciplinary Languages

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

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

Chemistry Biology

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Languages

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Chemistry STEM

Name that Molecule! / Nommez cette Molécule!

Languages

Projet Specific: Webzine

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Languages

Dictation: Read and Run

Chemistry STEM

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Languages

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

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Languages

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Applied arts

Interior Design – Library Design

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

Chemistry STEM

Elemental Superhero