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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11 Activities

Mathematics STEM

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

Chemistry Biology

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Engineering STEM

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Engineering STEM

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Chemistry STEM

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