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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Psychology

Sensation and Perception Lab

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

STEM Physics

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

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

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Sensation and Perception Lab

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

Building Effective Teams

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Organic Food vs GMOs

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Does X Associate with Y?

Dark Lords IF-AT

Biological Molecules

Home Wiring