Active Learning Activities

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Don’t go NUTS: A Case Study on the Physiology of Stress

Can I Use the Internet?

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

Let’s Role Play the French Revolution!

Rhetorical Strategies

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

National Building Code Jeopardy

Protein Separation

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Piece of Paper Question

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Muscle Videos