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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Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

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

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review

Physics STEM

Two Stage Quiz

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Languages

Homophones Talent Show

Languages

Pratique d’écriture

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Biology STEM

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

Biology STEM

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Biology STEM

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects