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

20 Results

Health science STEM

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.

Engineering STEM

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

This activity uses real life case study examples to give students a more in-depth look at analytics.

Chemistry STEM

The Matching Game

Students use a matching game to pair chemical compounds and their characteristics using a set of question cards.

Biology STEM

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

Chemistry STEM

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.

Biology STEM

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Social sciences

Teacher for a Day: Defining a Definition

Social sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Social sciences

Defining a Definition

In this single-class activity, students practice problem-solving related to definitions.

Social sciences

Presentation skills: Conveying emotion

Student writing on a piece of paper
Engineering STEM

Piece of Paper Question

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

Engineering STEM

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Physics STEM

Circus Launch Clicker Questions

Biology STEM

Biological Molecules

Biology STEM

Phylogeny

Biology STEM

Nucleic Acids

This is an application-based activity that draws upon lesson material students have seen in previous classes.

Physics STEM

What is Torque?

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

Physics STEM

Reflective Writing On Waves

Chemistry STEM

Explosives Detective

Physics STEM

Newton’s Third Law