Individual faculty and instructors may request a Research Review, in which a member of the CCTL staff will conduct a literature search relevant to a topic or question you have about teaching and learning. The result is a brief report that summarizes the literature and provides an annotated bibliography of 5-7 sources. This service is confidential and usually situated within a particular curricular context, but when feasible we will post anonymized Research Review reports here so that they are available to the wider University community. You are welcome to explore the reports below. If you would like to learn more about a particular topic, consider scheduling a one-on-one consultation or requesting a Research Review of your own.
Research Reviews
How can instructors get the most out of formative, cross-disciplinary peer observation of one another's teaching?
This research review presents perspectives on peer observation (PO) of teaching, ranging from theoretical (how PO should work) to practical (how certain frameworks were implemented and perceived in small-scale studies). These articles link theory and practice and reveal the possible benefits and complications of PO.
How can instructors incorporate more research into their graduate courses and mentor students effectively as they learn to do research?
This research review presents strategies for integrating more research into graduate-level courses. It also presents strategies for mentoring students effectively as they embark on research projects and for developing students’ research skills as they work toward (potential) publication or dissemination of their findings.