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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Discipline

Applied arts
General
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Languages and Literature
Social sciences
STEM

Instructional Level

University
College & CEGEP

Strategies & Approaches

Jigsaw
Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)
Gallery Walk
Two-Stage Assessment
Debates
Case-based Learning
Group Categorization and Sorting
Peer Instruction & Think-pair-share
Peer Assessment
Peer Review
Inquiry-Based Learning
Interrupted Case Studies
Game-Based Instruction & Gamification
Flipped Classroom
Concept Mapping
Reflective Writing
Toolkit
Project-Based Instruction
One Minute Paper
Problem-Based Learning
Distributed Problem Solving

Instructional Purpose

Application & knowledge building
Consolidation & metacognition
Assessment & knowledge refinement
Exploration & inquiry
Problem sets & questions
Preparation & knowledge activation

Time

Brief segment of class period (< 20 mins)
Single class period (< 90 mins)
Multiple class periods (2-3 classes)
Part of a semester (4-6 weeks)
Semester long

Class Size

Very small (< 20)
Small (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-250)
Very Large (>250)

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University
Jigsaw
Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)
Gallery Walk
Application & knowledge building

Health science

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

Environmental science

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Biology STEM

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment