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.

Languages and Literature

Research, writing & editing activity that builds interpretive skills and the ability to incorporate research.

Languages and Literature

These gamified activities will help sensitize students to the nuances of diction and allow them to work together.

Interdisciplinary

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Interdisciplinary Health science

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

Chemistry

Students use PhET simulation to learn how factors affect reaction rate (collision theory) through hands-on activities

Interdisciplinary STEM Physics

This activity helps students improve their quality of reading annotations using platforms like Perusall.

Languages and Literature

Languages and Literature

Students learn literary and poetic elements that will be part of their fundamental 'toolbox' for the rest of the course.