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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14 Activities

Gray scale photo of gears
STEM Physics

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 Health science

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

STEM Health science

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Social sciences History

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

STEM Biology

Organic Food vs GMOs

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

STEM Engineering

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

STEM Physics

Reflective Writing On Waves

STEM Physics

What is Torque?