Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Sensation and Perception Lab

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

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.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it to a classmate, assess differences between self- and social perception.

To Pass or Not to Pass: Acting out Membrane Transport

Aim of the activity is to increase students’ understanding of molecules’ movement through the cell membrane.

An Abundance of Bells

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Building Effective Teams

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Elemental Superhero

Explosives Detective

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution