Peer Observation of Teaching

Teaching practice can benefit greatly from the involvement of peers in the observation and review of teaching and learning. There are many ways in which teachers can learn from feedback provided by their peers, and observing the teaching of others can enhance reflection on one’s own teaching. In collaboration with the ITL, the Faculty of Arts provides a module for colleagues to use to support engagement in voluntary, developmental and reciprocal peer observation of teaching. The Peer Observation of Teaching (PoT) Module, successfully trialled by Faculty staff in 2008, will soon be available for Arts colleagues to use, as they wish, via the Arts Public server, and eventually via this site.

See also Evaluation: Feedback for teachers

Useful resources and links for peer observation and review of teaching

• Peer Review of Teaching for Professional Development Purposes – Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Sydney
• Peer Review of Teaching and Learning – Teaching and Educational Development Unit, University of Queensland
• Guide for Individuals Embarking on Peer Review of Teaching – Teaching & Educational Development Institute, University of Queensland
• Peer Review of Teaching – ALTC Exchange

Peer Review of Teaching in Higher Education: Recent Australian Projects

• Peer Review of Teaching in Australian Higher Education: A handbook to support institutions in developing and
  embedding effective policies and practices
• Peer Review of Teaching for Promotion Purposes: a project to develop and implement a pilot program of Peer Review of Teaching at four Australian Universities