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.

Psychology Social sciences

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Interdisciplinary Languages

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash
Biology STEM

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

Biology STEM

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Social sciences

Action-Learning Sets

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3