Center for Excellence in TeachingPeer feedback form for group presentations
A sample form for use by students when they are observing other students’ class presentations, focusing on constructive suggestions for improvement.
Resources: STEM
Icebreakers
An outline of the process for facilitating an icebreaker activity in class, and several icebreaker formats that can be used in onground and online courses.
Collaborating with a librarian
A guide on how to request a USC librarian visit for your class, co-plan the active learning assignment students will work through with the librarian, and sample tasks.
Active learning: students learn through teaching
A description of how almost any class activity typically led by an instructor can be led by students as an active learning experience, sample activities, and how to structure such an activity.
Teaching statement template – year 3
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
Teaching statement template – year 2
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
Teaching statement template – year 1
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
Supporting diverse student populations
An overview of the considerations relevant to supporting diverse student populations when designing a course, as well as important USC resources for support of diversity.
General Education (GE) resource list
Links to USC resources to help faculty determine the type of General Education (GE) course they are teaching and the corresponding course requirements, such as reading load and assignment types.
The five minute rule
A stepwise procedure for recognizing diverse perspectives in a classroom discussion, particularly perspectives that a student feels is being overlooked, minimized, or unfairly attacked.