Active Learning Activities

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.

Learning in Everyday Life

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

Students construct a fictional animal species by selecting traits related to sexual reproduction.

Mechanics in Motion: Iterative GIF Creation

In groups, students create GIFs to demonstrate and explain how mechanic principles apply in real-life scenarios.

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

In teams, students will build a pedigree chart and determine inheritance patterns using inclusive pedigree practices.

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Two Stage Quiz

This activity gives the students the opportunity to talk about the concepts seen in class and to discuss with their peers.

Gender and Job Inequality

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Museum Tour

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Engineering Physics IF-AT

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Dark Lords IF-AT

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Problem Sorting Review

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution