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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Interdisciplinary

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Cell Phone and tablet with programming code

Mathematics

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Social sciences STEM Biology

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

STEM Biochemistry

Blended Learning

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Social sciences

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Student writing on a piece of paper

STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects