Active Learning Activities

Nature of Science Ice-Breaker

A first class ice-breaker activity introducing the nature of science.

Who Are You? A Multidimensional Examination of Self-Concept

Students investigate their self-concept, compare it with classmates and assess the differences between self/social perception

Love at first Insight: Crafting Dating Profiles for Therapeutic Techniques

Students create a dating profile that highlights the key feature of the major Abnormality Models in Psychology

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Workplace

In groups, students explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in its application to workplace scenarios

Card Sorting Activities for Mechanics

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Low Stakes Debate

Categorizing for Review

Group Problem Solving with Show and Tell

Live Demonstrations of Beats and Interference of Sound

Model Building

Circuits: Card Sorting With Multiple Representations (E&M)

Electrostatics: Card Sorting With Mutiple Representations (E&M)

Gender Socialization throughout the Life Course

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Schools of Thought in Psychology

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Durkheim Suicide: Functionalist and Conflict Theory

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Identity Dot Exercise

Understanding Terminology Using Jigsaw

Why Health & Safety is Essential to Recreation Leadership

Forget the Math! Draw pictures to learn the wave theory of light