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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16 Activities

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Social sciences Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Chemistry

Crash Course: Collision Theory

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Biology Chemistry

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out membrane transport

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

STEM Health science Social sciences Applied arts

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Social sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

STEM Physics

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

STEM Physics

Problem Sorting

STEM Physics

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3