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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STEM Biology

Electron Odyssey: Journey through the Mitochondria’s Electron Transport Chain

Students play the roles of protein complexes to see how electrons, protons, and energy moves through the ETC to produce ATP.

STEM Biology

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

STEM Biochemistry

Exam Preparation using Case Studies

The aim of this activity is to apply course materials to real-world problems using Case Studies.

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

This activity uses real life case study examples to give students a more in-depth look at analytics.

Health science STEM Biology

Case Study: Anophthalmia

Health science STEM Biology

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

Health science STEM Biology

Case Study: Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Health science STEM Biology

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Social sciences History

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

STEM Mathematics

Sketching the graph of a curve

STEM Biology

Organic Food vs GMOs

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics Debate

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question