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.

STEM Education

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

Social sciences Humanities

Students analyze a film or piece of media watched in the course using two concepts: climax and catharsis.

Physics

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

Social sciences Psychology

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

STEM Physics

Social sciences STEM Biology

Social sciences

Social sciences History

Students use homework questions to prompt a deeper engagement with the reading material to generate better class discussion.