Active Learning Activities

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.

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

Can I Use the Internet?

An Abundance of Bells

Low Stakes Debate

Instructional Survey

Categorizing for Review

5 Senses Lab

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Group Problem Solving with Show and Tell

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Vénus d’Ille: Police Enquiry

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

Understanding Agro-Ecosystems by Observing, Writing & Discussing

Managing Major Weather Hazards in Recreation

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Ctrl + Alt + Del: PTSD and Neuroplasticity

Jigsaw Geography Presentation