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.

Humanities Social sciences

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

Mathematics

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Physics STEM

These mini-video projects require students to engage with course concepts and make connections to the world in which we live.

Physics STEM

In this activity, students learn to apply the principal of superposition to two new sound contexts.

Physics STEM

Students learn to build a conceptual model describing a situation involving an accelerating charged particle.

Physics STEM

Through this activity students analyze 1D kinematic problems & see examples of both constant velocity and acceleration.

Physics STEM

In this activity, students will find the muzzle velocity of a foam dart gun and predict its maximum range.

Physics STEM

In this activity, students learn to create and interpret motion diagrams using a notebook file in interactive whiteboards.

Physics STEM

Students use the Tracker software to analyze projectile motion to determine which equations fit the plots produced.

Physics STEM

Students learn to analyze data using spreadsheet programs and gain a deeper understanding of conservation of energy.