Center for Excellence in TeachingTrauma-informed teaching
Teaching and course design practices that can help mitigate the negative impact stress and trauma can have on students’ learning.
Resources: Course Design
Formative assessment research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of formative assessment on student learning.
Student reflection research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of facilitated student reflection on student learning.
Limited use of lecture research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of limiting the amount of instructor lecture time on student learning.
Problem solving research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of problem solving on student learning.
Groupwork research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of groupwork on student learning.
Promoting higher-order thinking
A selection of literature resources discussing the development of higher-order thinking processes in students.
General teaching and learning resources
A selection of literature providing overviews of recommended teaching practices.
Academic discussion protocols
A list of specific protocols for leading onground and online academic discussions.
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.