Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

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

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

Languages and Literature

Silent Discussion

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

Languages and Literature

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Gray scale photo of gears
Physics STEM

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature

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

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Languages and Literature

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Languages and Literature

Projet Specific: Webzine

Languages and Literature

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Physics STEM

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

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Applied arts

Interior Design – Library Design

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Physics STEM

Momentum Photoproject

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting