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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15 Activities

Psychology Social sciences

More Than One Way to Cook an Egg: Exploring Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Teams explore Gardner's Theory, present one component, summarize presentation content, and conduct a self-assessment.

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

Health science

Communicable Puzzles: Children’s Most Common Infectious Diseases

Using the Jigsaw strategy, students become an “expert” for one communicable disease through self-directed research.

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Biology STEM

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Biology STEM

Protein Separation

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3