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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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  • Engineering 2
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  • Chemistry 4
  • Social Sciences 7
  • Applied Arts 2
  • Environmental Science 0
  • Languages 3
  • Mathematics 0
  • History 2
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  • General 1
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Instructional Level
  • College & CEGEP 27
  • University 10
  • Higher Ed 0
  • Other 0
Strategies & Approaches
  • Two-Stage Exam 1
  • Case Studies 5
  • Project-based Instruction 2
  • Inquiry-based Learning 1
  • Flipped Classroom 1
  • Peer Instruction & Think-pair-share 4
  • Reflective Writing 5
  • Peer Assessment 2
  • Toolkit 6
  • Concept Mapping 2
  • Jigsaw 1
  • Gallery Walk 1
Instructional Purpose
  • Preparation & knowledge activation 24
  • Application & knowledge building 131
  • Consolidation & metacognition 31
  • Assessment & knowledge refinement 45
  • Exploration & inquiry 20
Time
  • Brief segment of class period (< 20 mins) 4
  • Single class period (< 90 mins) 20
  • Multiple class periods (2-3 classes) 5
  • Part of a semester (4-6 weeks) 0
  • Semester long 2
Class Size
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  • Small (20-49) 22
  • Medium (50-99) 3
  • Large (100-250) 1
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Biology Social Sciences

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Physics

Two Stage Quiz

Physics

Model Building

Biology Nursing

Case Study: Anophthalmia

Biology Nursing

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

Biology Nursing

Case Study: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Biology Nursing

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Biology Nursing

Call Me By My Organelle

General

Yeas and Nays: Using Smartphones for Gathering Data

Social Sciences

Gender and Job Inequality

Health Sciences

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Engineering Biology Chemistry

Building Effective Teams

Social Sciences

4 Sociological Perspectives

Social Sciences

The Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development

Languages

Homophones Talent Show

History

Family HiStories of Migration

History

Reflective Reading on Islam

Chemistry

The Index of Hydrogen Deficiency

Social Sciences

Identity Dot Exercise

Languages

Putting the "You" in education: Using self-reflections for learning

Languages

Having Students Read and Apply Essay Feedback

Applied Arts

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Social Sciences

Who am I: (Mis)conceptions of Self

Social Sciences

Holding Your Seat: A Mindfulness Exercise

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Flipped Classroom

Chemistry

Stereochemistry Activity

Biology

Protein Separation

Applied Arts

Time Ripple

Engineering

Peerceptiv Peer Assessment

Physics

Reflective Writing On Waves

Physics

Problem Sorting Review

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