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

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

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Chemistry STEM

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Biology STEM

Protein Separation

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Problem Sorting Review

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Physics STEM

Interacting Objects

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law