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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12 Activities

Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

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

Two people in a conversation
Psychology Social sciences

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

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.

Health science Interdisciplinary

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

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Social sciences

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Social sciences

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

History Social sciences

Reflective Reading on Islam

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

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

What is Torque?