Active Learning Activities

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Gender and Job Inequality

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Identity Dot Exercise

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping