Table 2.

Active learning activities and corresponding goals

Active learning activities	Goals
Case studies	To get students to understand security terminologies and concepts through real-world incidents in a small group discussion
Think-pair-share	To reinforce and assess students' understanding of the topics taught at the beginning of the class
Short-writing exercise	To encourage critical and analytical thinking, especially on security-related problems
Buzz Group/Group work	To encourage students to participate and engage with the content of the course. Students develop technical security, critical-thinking, communication, and decision-making skills
Roleplay	To incorporate the 'Security mindset' and to develop technical security skills. Students should be able to see how an application can be exploited through the lens of an attacker