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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Elementary school science teacher in biology class
Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Two people in a conversation
Psychology Social sciences

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3