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.

Psychology Social sciences

Students engage in a gamified activity mimicking the popular tv show the Dragon's Den.

Languages and Literature

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

Psychology Social sciences

In this integrative assignment, students analyze their everyday activities through the lens of various learning theories.

Psychology

The lab explores the senses of taste, smell, touch, proprioception and vision.

Psychology Social sciences

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

Environmental science

The aim of this activity is to provide students with an overview of survey design and execution.

Environmental science

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

Environmental science

In this semester-long activity, students visit a farm several times to engage in a critical analysis of that ecosystem.

General

Students in this activity, create & perform a skit to demonstrate how a group should respond to various weather events.