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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16 Activities

Biology STEM

Hemoglobin Hustle: An Adaptation of Race for the Hat

Used the Race for the Hat activity to create a Jeopardy-style session on blood & blood disorders for a pathophysiology class.

Mathematics STEM

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

Interdisciplinary

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Biology STEM

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

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Biology STEM

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

Social sciences

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Languages and Literature

Poetic Literary Jeopardy

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

Physics STEM

Dark Lords IF-AT