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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15 Activities

Social sciences Humanities

Group Work Project Contracting

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

STEM Mathematics

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Social sciences Humanities

Can I Use the Internet?

Biology Social sciences STEM

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Humanities

5 Senses Lab

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

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

STEM Mathematics

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Social sciences

Museum Tour

STEM Chemistry

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

Environmental science

Geography Video Test

STEM Chemistry

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution