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.

Active Learning Activities

51 Results

Health science

PharmaPuzzle Relay Race: Match the Meds and Win!

In this fast-paced relay, teams match categories of information to finish first and win the game

Health science

Rough Draft Workshop: Group Peer Assessment Jigsaw Activity for Case Study or Procedural Writing

Students bring a rough draft of a written group project for peer evaluation and feedback

Physics STEM

Real-World Physics: Mini Video Projects

Physics STEM

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

Physics STEM

Physics Worksheet Based Activity

STEM Biology Social sciences

Peerwise Assignment: Human Body

Physics STEM

Two Stage Quiz

Physics STEM

Model Building

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Anophthalmia

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Malignant hyperthermia

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Biology Health science STEM

Case Study: Discovering the Structure of DNA

Biology Health science STEM

Call Me By My Organelle

Health science STEM

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Biology Chemistry Engineering STEM

Building Effective Teams

Biology STEM

Fireweed and Seals, oh my! Mini Cases in Population Ecology

Biology STEM

Let There Be Light! ATP and Cellular Respiration

Chemistry STEM

The Index of Hydrogen Deficiency

Biology STEM

The Sailing Iguanas: A Mini Case in Speciation

Biology STEM

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

Biology STEM

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

Biology STEM

Cytoskeletal Proteins in Amoeba

Biology STEM

What numbers tell us about enzyme inhibition

Biology STEM

PCR CAG HUNTING’ton