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

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Applied arts

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Interdisciplinary Health science

Role Reveal 201: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration

In teams, students from each discipline complete a patient interview then contrast their approaches.

STEM Biochemistry

Exam Preparation using Case Studies

The aim of this activity is to apply course materials to real-world problems using Case Studies.

Interdisciplinary

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social sciences History

Family HiStories of Migration

Students interview two members of their family to collect information about their family history and present it in class.

STEM Engineering

Mine Ventilation Design

In this semester-long activity, students design and analyze mine ventilation systems as well as problem-solving skills.

Applied arts

Biomimicry Pin-ups

STEM Engineering

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

STEM Engineering

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings