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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Humanities Social sciences

Finding Catharsis in Film and Media

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

Cell Phone and tablet with programming code
Mathematics

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Humanities Social sciences

Can I Use the Internet?

Biochemistry STEM

Exam Preparation using Case Studies

The aim of this activity is to apply course materials to real-world problems using Case Studies.

Humanities

Low Stakes Debate

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Humanities

5 Senses Lab

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Biochemistry STEM

Problem-based Learning: Research Project

General Languages and Literature

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

History

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

History Social sciences

Family HiStories of Migration

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

General

Managing Major Weather Hazards in Recreation

Mathematics STEM

Sketching the graph of a curve

Humanities Social sciences

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

General

Race for the Hat!