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.

Applied arts

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

Health science

In this card sorting activity, students create categories with words related to ethics in nursing.

Health science

Before class, students read an article and gather 5 elements. In class, they "pool" findings and sort into categories.

Interdisciplinary Health science

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

STEM Biochemistry

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

STEM Biochemistry

Environmental science

In this activity, students learn to define sustainability and apply this to a single Montreal neighbourhood.

Environmental science

The aim of this project is to get students thinking about facts and concepts related to rivers in the field (in real life!).