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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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

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

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences Applied arts STEM Health science

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Languages

Projet Specific: Webzine

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Languages

Three-Tiered Writing

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Languages

Cercles de Lecture (Reading Circles)

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Languages

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Languages

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Social sciences

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion