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.

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

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

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Feeling Feverish: Homeostasis of Pyrexia

Can I Use the Internet?

An Abundance of Bells

Categorizing for Review

Two Stage Quiz

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Protein Separation

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Dark Lords IF-AT

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Mass of A Car

Reflective Writing On Waves

What is Torque?

Home Wiring