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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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Social sciences Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

STEM Physics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

STEM Health science Social sciences Applied arts

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Social sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Social sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Social sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

STEM Mathematics

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

STEM Physics

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

STEM Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

STEM Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

Social sciences

Museum Tour

STEM Chemistry

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

STEM Physics

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

STEM Physics

Dark Lords IF-AT