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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Interdisciplinary

Past, Present & Future: A Belize Timeline

Students collaborate to create a historical timeline for a country they will soon be travelling to.

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Physics STEM

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

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Applied arts

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

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.

Physics

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

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

Physics STEM

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Applied arts STEM Health science Social sciences

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Physics STEM

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

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Engineering STEM

Engineering Ethics

Student writing on a piece of paper

Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Physics STEM

Forces Scavenger Hunt

Physics STEM

Home Wiring

Physics STEM

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3