Students are given a grid containing two or three superordinate concepts they’ve been studying, along with a scrambled list of subordinate items. Students/learners sort the subordinate terms into the correct categories quickly.
Co-Curricular (experiences outside of the formal classroom but contribute to student learning) Please contact us at activelearning@uga.edu with an example to include!
Universal Design for Active Learning
Universal Design for Active Learning UDL and active learning share a common goal: centering all students in the learning experience. When designing an activity, UDL‑informed instructors consider how the activity could be open to all students while preserving the core learning goal.
Physical Considerations If handwriting is not a requirement, consider allowing students to complete the grid digitally.
Timing & Pacing Allow more time than expected. Group work can help distribute cognitive load. Allow group work so students with varying processing speeds can collaborate.
Social Interaction Allow individual work before group comparison. Avoid requiring immediate consensus.
Information Accessibility When possible, allow reference to course materials when sorting to keep focus on classification, not recall.
Ways to Participate/Express Consider allowing completion by writing, typing, or using digital sorting tools.
