Active Learning Activities

Learning in Everyday Life

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

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.

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

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

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3