Active Learning Activities

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.

Put Your Theory on Trial

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

COPD Pathophysiology: Construct One Patient Description

Create a clinical presentation for a COPD patient, linked to pathophysiology & differentiated from other COPD conditions

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Dark Lords IF-AT

Explosives Detective

Muscle Videos

Muscle Snowballs

Newton’s Third Law