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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Social sciences Psychology

Learning in Everyday Life

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

Young university students studying with computer in cafe. Group of people in campus library. College teenager using laptop at table. Group study for school assignment.

Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Social sciences Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

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

STEM Physics

Active Learning Activities

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Learning in Everyday Life

Sensation and Perception Lab

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

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

Engineering Ethics

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Mass of A Car

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting

Newton’s Third Law