Active Learning Activities

Finding Catharsis in Film and Media

Students analyze a film or piece of media watched in the course using two concepts: climax and catharsis.

Group Work Project Contracting

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

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Can I Use the Internet?

An Abundance of Bells

5 Senses Lab

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Piece of Paper Question

Geography Video Test

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Mass of A Car

Bottle Rocket Tracker

Falling Object Tracker

Dart Gun Velocity

Momentum Photoproject

Interacting Objects