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.

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Discipline

Applied arts
General
Interdisciplinary
Languages and Literature
Social sciences
STEM

Instructional Level

College & CEGEP
University

Strategies & Approaches

Toolkit
Peer Review
Peer Assessment
Case-based Learning
Jigsaw
Reflective Writing
Gallery Walk
Peer Instruction & Think-pair-share
Inquiry-Based Learning
Game-Based Instruction & Gamification
Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)
Flipped Classroom
Debates
Two-Stage Assessment
Problem-Based Learning
Snowball
Portfolio-Based
Distributed Problem Solving
Concept Mapping
One Minute Paper
Project-Based Instruction
Interrupted Case Studies
Group Categorization and Sorting
Group Categorization and Sorting
Flip-JiTT

Instructional Purpose

Application & knowledge building
Preparation & knowledge activation
Consolidation & metacognition
Assessment & knowledge refinement
Exploration & inquiry
Problem sets & questions

Time

Single class period (< 90 mins)
Semester long
Brief segment of class period (< 20 mins)
Multiple class periods (2-3 classes)
Part of a semester (4-6 weeks)

Class Size

Very small (< 20)
Small (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-250)
Very Large (>250)

9 Results

Toolkit
Peer Review
Application & knowledge building
Single class period (< 90 mins)
Semester long

Humanities

Categorizing for Review

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

STEM Physics

Model Building

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

Social sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

Social sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

STEM Chemistry

Limestone Rescue

STEM Chemistry

Chemicards

Using cards in a "Chemicard' deck, students determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form.

STEM Physics

Interacting Objects

STEM Physics

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.

Filters

9 Results

Categorizing for Review

Peer Review, Assessment & Feedback

Model Building

4 Sociological Perspectives: Working with Theoretical Frameworks

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Limestone Rescue

Chemicards

Interacting Objects

Problem Sorting Review