Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

For instructors planning student group work projects over many weeks or months.

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Biology STEM

Electron Odyssey: Journey through the Mitochondria’s Electron Transport Chain

Students play the roles of protein complexes to see how electrons, protons, and energy moves through the ETC to produce ATP.

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.

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Humanities Social sciences

Put Your Theory on Trial

Scaffolded debate that explores the nuances of a belief that the teacher has introduced.

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Biology STEM

Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Construct a Species

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

Health science Biology

Family Matters : Inclusive Genetics Pedigree

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

Interdisciplinary Languages and Literature

It’s All in the Delivery: 6 Rounds to Effective Presentation

Groups of students orally present a poem six times, focusing on six key aspect of effective oral presentations

Health science

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

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Mathematics STEM

An Abundance of Bells

Humanities Interdisciplinary

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Physics STEM

Two Stage Quiz

Social sciences

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Students complete a grid that illustrates different life periods that reinforce gender narratives.

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

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Biology STEM

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

Biology STEM

From “yum” to “yuk”: a case in point… mutation

Languages and Literature

Projects on Junot Diaz: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”

Mathematics STEM

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Chemistry STEM

Do You Know Your Stereochemistry?

Engineering STEM

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Physics STEM

Engineering Physics IF-AT

Biology STEM

Does X Associate with Y?