Center for Excellence in TeachingPedagogical approaches to contract grading in composition
Rory Lukins from the Dornsife writing program discusses a study on the implementation of contract grading in composition courses at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessment
Resources: TAs
Ungrading: small changes, big impact
Lori Mesrobian from Dornsife Latin American and Iberian Cultures discusses “ungrading” assignments in language classes at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessments
Design and implementation of a clinical reasoning competency assignment for doctoral physical therapy students
Elise Ruckert and Didi Matthews from the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy discuss design, implementation and revision of a clinical reasoning competency assignment for doctoral physical therapy students at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase
Implementing a mastery-based grading system in a mathematics class
Felicia Yeung Tabing from Dornsife Mathematics discusses design, implementation and revision of mastery-based assessment in a mathematics class at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessments
Creating an LGBTQ+ inclusive campus
A Guidebook prepared by the Campus Coordinated Response Team on Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Teaching for LGBTQ+ Students at USC.
Case study teaching
A brief description of case study as a teaching method to improve student critical thinking, collaboration, and communication in various disciplines.
Assessing the environmental resource impacts of food waste at a USC dining hall
Audra Bardsley and Jill Sohm discuss assessing the environmental resource impacts of food waste at a USC dining hall at the November 2021 Faculty Showcase.
Teaching experimental design and data analysis with students calling the shots.
Julie Hopper discusses teaching experimental design and data analysis at the November 2021 Faculty Showcase.
Role play in research methods: A focus group activity
Mischelle Van Brakle discusses role play in research methods as a focus group activity in the November 2021 Faculty Showcase.
Student becomes the teacher: Engaging students as producers of content for the flipped classroom
Benjamin Graham discusses engaging students as producers of content for the flipped classroom at the November 2021 Faculty Showcase.