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.

Active Learning Activities

20 Results

STEM Chemistry

Acid Base Equilibrium

Students learn how to problem solve and review their peers in a low stakes situation (no grades).

STEM Biology

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

STEM Biology

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Museum Tour

In this version of a gallery walk, students create mind maps, showcase them in the class, and peer-review each other's work.

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Defining a Definition

In this single-class activity, students practice problem-solving related to definitions.

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

STEM Biology

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Physics

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

STEM Biology

Biological Molecules

STEM Biology

Phylogeny

STEM Physics

Reflective Writing On Waves

STEM Chemistry

Explosives Detective

STEM Chemistry

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

STEM Physics

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3

STEM Physics

Newton’s Third Law

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STEM Physics

Projectile Tracker

Students use the Tracker software to analyze projectile motion to determine which equations fit the plots produced.