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 Interdisciplinary

Chemistry STEM

Students learn how to problem solve and review their peers in a low stakes situation (no grades).

Engineering STEM

This activity uses real life case study examples to give students a more in-depth look at analytics.

Environmental science

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

Biology STEM

In this activity students take on the role of a geneticist helping an individual recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Engineering STEM

This activity's goal is to familiarize students with the peer review process and teach them how to accept peer criticism.

Chemistry STEM

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

Physics STEM

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