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.

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18 Activities

Gray scale photo of gears
Physics STEM

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

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

Health science Interdisciplinary

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

Health science Interdisciplinary

Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 101: Uniting Expertise for Success

In teams, students interact, share information on their profession, and create cases where each discipline is needed

Interdisciplinary Languages

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Physics STEM

Preparation for Future Learning: Electric Flux

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Physics STEM

Two Stage Quiz

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Languages

Rhetorical Strategies

Languages

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Languages

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review