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.

Active Learning Activities

21 Results

STEM Health science

Safety First! Rank and Sort Case for Clinical Reasoning Skills

Case-based ranking & sorting activities based on pre-class quiz on exercise safety in a client with a cardiac condition.

STEM Biochemistry

Blended Learning: Just in Time

This activity benefits students by exposing them to literature in their field while preparing them for the following lecture.

STEM Biology

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

STEM Chemistry

If You’re Not Part of the Solution You’re Part of the Precipitate

Social sciences

Family Feud

STEM Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

Social sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

STEM Biology

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Environmental science

Systems Ball Toss

Applied arts

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

Applied arts

National Building Code Jeopardy

Student writing on a piece of paper
STEM Engineering

Piece of Paper Question

The aim of this activity is to assess student understanding of concepts and facts related to course material.

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

In this activity, students play a game to practice the use of the right hand rule in Lenz's Law.

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

For this activity students take photos or videos exemplifying seven different situations involving force.

STEM Physics

What is Torque?

In this activity, students complete a reflective writing on torque, as well as peer review each others work.

STEM Physics

Reflective Writing On Waves

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects

STEM Chemistry

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

STEM Chemistry

Limestone Rescue

STEM Physics

Photo Concept Maps: Parts 1, 2 & 3