Active Learning Activities

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.

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

An Abundance of Bells

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

How to Write Reading Annotations

5 Senses Lab

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

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

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Durkheim Suicide: Functionalist and Conflict Theory

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Museum Tour

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions