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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13 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.

STEM Health science

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

Interdisciplinary Health science

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Languages and Literature

Three-Tiered Writing

STEM Biology

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

What is Torque?

STEM Physics

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3