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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Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Social sciences Psychology

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Social sciences Psychology

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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Silent Discussion

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Pratique d’écriture

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Rhetorical Strategies

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

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Reflective Writing On Waves

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting Review

Newton’s Third Law