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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Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

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Biology STEM

Electron Odyssey: Journey through the Mitochondria’s Electron Transport Chain

Students play the roles of protein complexes to see how electrons, protons, and energy moves through the ETC to produce ATP.

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

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.

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Biology STEM

Organic Food vs GMOs

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective