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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15 Activities

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Health science Interdisciplinary

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Engineering STEM

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

History Social sciences

Reflective Reading on Islam

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

Chemistry STEM

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Biology STEM

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering STEM

Engineering Ethics

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics STEM

What is Torque?