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

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

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

Biology STEM

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

Biology STEM

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Physics STEM

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Biology STEM

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Biology STEM

Cycles of Matter

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution