Peer observation of teaching project

[Maureen Bell]

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**Apologies for cross posting - this request is also being sent to 
directors of academic development units and ASCILITE list.**

Dear HERDSA member

I am gathering information about  peer observation of teaching 
activities (projects, publications and programs) within universities 
in Australia and New Zealand on behalf of the Institute for Learning 
and Teaching (UK).

It is hoped that the results of this investigation will inform the 
international field about Australian and New Zealand initiatives and 
contribute to a developing global perspective on peer observation of 
teaching by providing examples of effective practice via a website.

If you are involved in any peer observation of teaching activities, 
formal or informal; for development or appraisal purposes; would you 
kindly reply to the questions below? If you are aware of any other 
staff involved in peer observation of teaching activities within your 
university would you also kindly provide information so I can contact 
them. 

I will undertake to provide a summary of responses to the HERDSA list.

When thinking about your response please consider any activity in 
which one or several members of academic or casual teaching staff 
within a university, observe another teacher while that teacher is 
teaching students. The observation is followed by some form of 
discussion of what was observed. The observer may (a) physically go 
into the class; (b) watch a videorecording taken of the class; or (c) 
listen to an audio tape recording of the class. The teaching 
environment could be a lecture, tutorial, seminar, studio, 
laboratory, workshop or any other teaching situation. The peer 
observation activity may be formal or informal; it may be a single 
event or a series of events. The activity may be for development or 
for appraisal purposes. Peer observation of teaching has generally 
taken place in the face to face teaching environment, however any 
instances of the use of peer observation in an online environment are 
of interest.

If possible I would appreciate your response by Monday, 5th November.

Please contact me if you have questions or if the requested time 
frame is not viable for you.

I look forward to your response.

With best wishes.

Maureen Bell
CEDIR
University of Wollongong
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Peer Observation of Teaching Survey

1. Please describe any peer observation of teaching activity are you 
involved in.


2. Do you have any evidence (anecdotal or formal) of the 
effectiveness of  the peer observation  activity?


3.  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the peer observation activity?


4.  What model is the peer observation activity based on? (for 
example, informal within a faculty for developmental purposes; 
developmental within a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education 
course; peer appraisal linked to promotion Š)


5.  Are there any discipline or subject specific issues or features 
of the peer observation activity?


6.  Are there any materials I can access (eg, policy documents, 
process materials, publications) in reference to the peer observation 
activity? (Please provide website urls, journal references etc.) If 
urls are not available would you kindly send a hard copy to my 
address below?


7. Is there anyone else you know of who is involved in peer 
observation of teaching  activities at your university whom I may 
contact?  (please provide email address)


Thank you very much for your support!

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Maureen Bell
Lecturer, Educational Development
Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources (CEDIR)
University of Wollongong
NSW, 2522
email: Maureen_Bell@uow.edu.au
phone: (02) 42 21 3946
fax: (02) 42 258312

http://cedir.uow.edu.au/

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