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.

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Love at First Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

An Abundance of Bells

Two Stage Quiz

Dictation: Read and Run

Bringing Context to Life: Annotating Research for Reading Novels

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Family Feud

Museum Tour

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Lenz’s Law

Problem Sorting Review