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

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

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

Health science

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Exercise in Cardiac Disease

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

STEM Health science

Data Mining and Sorting: Scaffolding the Exploration of Scientific Articles

The purpose of this activity is to deepen students' understanding of cardiac pathophysiology

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

STEM Biology

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

STEM Engineering

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

STEM Physics

Kinematics Concept Mapping

STEM Physics

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3