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.

Social sciences Humanities

Students analyze a film or piece of media watched in the course using two concepts: climax and catharsis.

Social sciences Humanities

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Applied arts

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Humanities

Humanities

STEM Engineering

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

Social sciences History

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

Social sciences History

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

Environmental science

In this semester-long activity, students visit a farm several times to engage in a critical analysis of that ecosystem.

Applied arts

STEM Engineering