Active Learning Activities

Put Your Thesis on Trial

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

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Students gain experience with a model of writing which employs Peer Assessment as the Active Learning strategy.

Building Effective Teams

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

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

Action-Learning Sets

Family Feud

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Stereochemistry Activity

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Does X Associate with Y?

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

This activity's goal is to familiarize students with the peer review process and teach them how to accept peer criticism.

Systems Ball Toss

Interior Design – Library Design

Protein Separation

National Building Code Jeopardy

Piece of Paper Question

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

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Biological Molecules

Lenz’s Law

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

Forces Scavenger Hunt

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

Interacting Objects

Explosives Detective