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.

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out Membrane Transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Forget the Math! Draw Pictures to Learn the Wave Theory of Light

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Dark Lords IF-AT

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Momentum Photoproject

Problem Sorting