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.

Active Learning Activities

19 Results

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Languages and Literature

Les Ateliers de Creation

In this multiple-class activity, students write three 250 texts, then learn to revise their writing based on peer feedback.

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

This activity gives the students the opportunity to talk about the concepts seen in class and to discuss with their peers.

Languages and Literature

Visual Interpretation of “The Story of an Hour”

Students learn to interpret a text and analyze a theme by creating a visual interpretation of a story.

STEM Physics

Circuits: Card Sorting With Multiple Representations (E&M)

Students develop their ability to reason about physics concepts in terms of multiple representations, beyond just equations.

STEM Physics

Electrostatics: Card Sorting With Mutiple Representations (E&M)

Students associate configurations of charges with their characteristics from word, diagram & graph representations.

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

Languages and Literature

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Languages and Literature

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Languages and Literature

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Students learn literary and poetic elements that will be part of their fundamental 'toolbox' for the rest of the course.

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting Review