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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Applied arts
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Instructional Level

College & CEGEP
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Strategies & Approaches

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

Instructional Purpose

Assessment & knowledge refinement
Application & knowledge building
Consolidation & metacognition
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)

10 Results

Gallery Walk
Flipped Classroom
Distributed Problem Solving
Snowball
Assessment & knowledge refinement

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.

Languages and Literature

Pratique d’écriture

Biology STEM

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Physics STEM

Kinematics Concept Mapping

Health science STEM

Muscle Videos

Chemistry STEM

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution