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.

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature General

Students learn to apply the rules for integration, punctuation, referencing and formatting of direct quotes in their writing.

Geography Biology Environmental science

A self-guided walk exploring how – and why – Earth changed over its 4.6 billion year history.

Social sciences Humanities

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

STEM Biochemistry

The aim of this activity is to apply course materials to real-world problems using Case Studies.

Humanities

The aim of this activity is to help students understand the rationalist concerns about the use of our experience and senses.

Environmental science

In this activity, students learn to define sustainability and apply this to a single Montreal neighbourhood.

Social sciences Humanities

STEM Biology

Environmental science

The aim of this project is to get students thinking about facts and concepts related to rivers in the field (in real life!).

STEM Biology