Center for Excellence in TeachingGeneral teaching and learning resources
A selection of literature providing overviews of recommended teaching practices.
Resources: Students
Foundations of CET pedagogy
The following set of videos provide an overview of the theories, models, techniques, and strategies promoted by the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching.
The why behind best teaching practices
The four foundational human learning theories: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and andragogy.
Challenging discussions 1: Welcome and introduction
An introduction to the CET Challenging Discussions series and the principles guiding its development.
Mentored Teaching Fellows teaching development plan template
This resource assists faculty mentors in structuring the guidance provided to their assigned Mentored Teaching Fellows with the aim of developing their teaching excellence.
The Flipped Classroom: A Research Perspective
An overview of the flipped classroom, its pros and cons, and a bibliography of relevant research.
Universal design for learning (UDL)
A brief overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its connection to USC course design and teaching.
Learning theories
An overview of fundamental aspects of the leading learning theories. University instructors use these theories to inform the decisions they make about their teaching/instruction with the goal of making it more effective.
Sources for free copyright-free images
A list of web sites that provide access to images that can be used in instructional materials, such as presentation slide decks, documents, and web sites. All listed sites provide free images, which are also copyright-free. Some sites have requirements for use, such as attribution of the author.