Active Learning Activities

Put Your Thesis on Trial

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

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.

Blended Learning: Just in Time

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

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard

A Self Introduction to Nomenclature in Chemistry

In this activity, students are presented with the concepts of nomenclature in organic chemistry to encourage self learning.

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

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Family Feud

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Museum Tour

In this version of a gallery walk, students create mind maps, showcase them in the class, and peer-review each other's work.

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Homeostasis: Mapping the Endocrine System

The Ideal Classroom

Systems Ball Toss

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

Experimental Design in Neurobiology

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.

What is Torque?

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

Reflective Writing On Waves