Active Learning Activities

Active learning activities are tailored to specific learning outcomes and content. They incorporate one or more of the evidence-based strategies. Structured to expose their theoretical underpinnings, the activities can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.

Languages and Literature

This peer-review activity for English 101 aims to help students improve their essays, but also to develop evaluation skills.

Languages and Literature

Students do a reading quiz in class and revise their answers after developing and sharing a rationale for their choice.

Languages and Literature Interdisciplinary

In this icebreaker activity, students answer questions about themselves, which is included in a anonymous class profile.

Languages and Literature

Languages and Literature

Students pick a homophone out of a hat and are asked to first analyze and prepare a short 2 minute teaching lesson.

Social sciences History

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