Active Learning Activities

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Building Effective Teams

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Identity Dot Exercise

Action-Learning Sets

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

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Interior Design – Library Design

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Kinematics Concept Mapping