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.

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

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

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Stereochemistry Activity

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Engineering Ethics

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Piece of Paper Question

Dark Lords IF-AT

Limestone Rescue

Interacting Objects

Muscle Snowballs

Problem Sorting Review