Active Learning Activities

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Can I Use the Internet?

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

In-Class Think Pieces: Course Pack

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Reflective Reading on Islam

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Reflective Writing On Waves

Newton’s Third Law