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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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“Light, Camera, Action” Starring reactions in photosynthesis

By Edward Awad

Mouse Coat Colour

By Karl Laroche

AR'e You Talking to Me? Mini Case Study in Cell Signalling

By Edward Awad

Now you see me, now you don't: Fluorescent tagging membranes

By Edward Awad

Cytoskeletal Proteins in Amoeba

By Edward Awad

What numbers tell us about enzyme inhibition

By Edward Awad

PCR CAG HUNTING'ton

By Edward Awad

Disappearing Sea Otters

By Karl Laroche

Photosynthesis: Light Dependent Reactions

By Edward Awad

From "yum" to "yuk": a case in point… mutation

By Edward Awad

Jigsaw Geography Presentation

By Jamie Miller

Systems Ball Toss

By Rachael Marshall

Talk to Your Neighbour

By Marta Cerruti

Piece of paper question

By Marta Cerruti

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