Active Learning is an effective way to engage students in any instructional environment, and the CTEI has compiled 16 Active Learning Strategies into an easy-to-use card set and online resource.
- Need an activity for class in 20 minutes? Peruse the cards for inspiration!
- Unsure of how to incorporate a strategy in an asynchronous online class? Look through the online resource for recommendations!
- Need an engaging community-building activity? Look through the cards and get more information from the online resource!
The Active Learning Card Set
The Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation has developed a card set for quick reference of active learning techniques. Representing a broad range of activities, these cards provide strategies that can be both used immediately and planned over a longer period of time.
the card set can be used for any delivery modality: in-person, hybrid, and online asynchronous classes.
Getting the Cards
If you are interested in purchasing professionally printed card sets in bulk, please contact us ([email protected]) and we will connect you with the printing service that we use. Each card set will come in a paper-based tab-locking box, an informational sheet, 16 strategy cards, and 2 blank cards.
You also have the option to download a PDF of the card set below, to print on your own card sets. The PDF is shared under the following Creative Commons License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
What’s Included on Each Card:
Preparation Time
The estimated preparation time required to plan to the activity relative to the total preparation time for the class, module, or unit.
Student Engagement Time
The estimated time students will spend on each activity relative to the total instructional time allowed for a class, module, or unit.
Debrief Time Needed
The cards provide a reminder to plan in time to debrief the activity when necessary.
Individual, Pairs, and/or Groups
The cards indicate whether an activity is appropriate for individuals, pairs, and/or groups.
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The Active Learning Online Resource
The online resource includes everything on the cards PLUS:
Tips & Tech
Tips for expanding or modifying the activities plus technology recommendations are included in the online resource.
Delivery Modalities
The online resource offers information on how to deliver the activity in all modalities: in-person, online, and hybrid