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.

Taskmaster: Diction Icebreakers

These gamified activities will help sensitize students to the nuances of diction and allow them to work together.

Silent Discussion

Conduct a discussion in your class without students ever speaking a word!

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

An Abundance of Bells

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

Projet Specific: Webzine

Three-Tiered Writing

Putting the “You” in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3