Active Learning Activities

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

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

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Schools of Thought in Psychology

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Mouse Coat Colour

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

AR’e You Talking to Me? Mini Case Study in Cell Signalling

What numbers tell us about enzyme inhibition

PCR CAG HUNTING’ton

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

It’s All Hormonal: A Class Activity on Cushing’s Syndrome

The Genetics of PTC Sensitivity and Tongue Rolling

Cloning of the Human Insulin Gene

Action-Learning Sets

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

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Does X Associate with Y?

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Biological Molecules