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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29 Activities

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Health science Interdisciplinary

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

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

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Physics STEM

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

Interior Design – Library Design

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

Physics STEM

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Physics STEM

Lenz’s Law