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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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Social sciences Psychology

Love at First Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology.

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

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Health science Social sciences Applied arts STEM

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

STEM Physics

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

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

General

Race for the Hat!

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

What is Torque?

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

STEM Physics

Momentum Photoproject

STEM Physics

Home Wiring

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting