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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Discipline

Applied arts
General
Interdisciplinary
Languages and Literature
Social sciences
STEM

Instructional Level

College & CEGEP
University

Strategies & Approaches

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

9 Results

Reflective Writing
Gallery Walk
Debates
Concept Mapping
One Minute Paper
Assessment & knowledge refinement

Languages and Literature

Editing Exercise: Mock Academic Conference

Students write, present as 'experts', and edit.

Humanities Social sciences

Group Work Project Contracting

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

Social sciences

Museum Tour

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

The Ideal Classroom

Engineering STEM

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment