Active Learning Activities

Dragon’s Den – Brain Exploration Techniques

Students engage in a gamified activity mimicking the popular tv show the Dragon's Den.

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

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.

Learning in Everyday Life

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

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

An Abundance of Bells

How to Write Reading Annotations

5 Senses Lab

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Summative Assessment: My Diagnosis Assignment

Family HiStories of Migration

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

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Engineering Physics IF-AT

What is Torque?

Momentum Photoproject