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 Humanities

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

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Languages and Literature

Taskmaster: Diction Icebreakers

These gamified activities will help sensitize students to the nuances of diction and allow them to work together.

Relay runner on starting line
Health science

The Amazing Race: An Ethical Quest

In this activity, teams of students race to complete a series of challenges related to ethics in nursing.

Mathematics

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Health science

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

STEM Mathematics

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

STEM Engineering

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Languages and Literature

Dictation: Read and Run

Languages and Literature

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Social sciences Humanities

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

General

Race for the Hat!

STEM Engineering

Engineering Ethics