Active Learning Activities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Reimagining the Reading Quiz: Peer Instruction in English

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

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

Can I Use the Internet?

Connotation Exercise: Interview and Presentation

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Cercles de Lecture (Reading Circles)

Rhetorical Strategies

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

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Home Wiring

Problem Sorting