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UWI St. Augustine Peer Observation & Feedback Framework

Welcome to the UWI St. Augustine Peer Observation and Feedback framework—a transformative endeavour dedicated to fostering a culture of collaborative growth and continuous improvement among our esteemed faculty.  Through this initiative, we’re building bridges among faculty members, nurturing a spirit of continuous learning, and igniting a passion for teaching excellence. Our commitment to introducing the Peer Observation and Feedback framework is firmly rooted in research and best practice.

What is Peer Observation and Feedback?

Peer Observation be defined as a reciprocal process where colleagues consensually observe each other’s teaching and provide different forms of feedback to encourage awareness and enhance individual teaching practice Feedback is given orally and / or written, and a standard protocol or form can be used to guide the work (Sundset & Sandvoll, 2022).

Peer observation is known as a form of classroom observation that allows teachers to mutually observe their peer’s teaching for specific purposes (Nguyen, 2023).

Traditionally, peer observation of teaching is generally a process whereby one educator observes a colleague teaching to facilitate reflection and discussion to aid the improvement of student learning (Bennet & Barp, 2008).

Goals

The key objectives of this framework are to:

  • Enhance teaching excellence through the establishment and support of collaborative peer observation and feedback
  • Promote critical and reflective dialogue about professional practice

The framework is not intended to provide a measure or evaluation of teaching quality.  Instead, its value is rooted in the critical reflective activity around teaching practice and the ideas, exchange and transformation that can take place as a result of the PO exchange. 

Why use Peer Observation & Feedback

Peer observation and feedback offer an alternative pathway yet powerful vehicle to achieve faculty development and offer many benefits to both the individual teaching and the observer (Donnelly, 2007; Hendry & Oliver, 2012; Tenenberg, 2016).   Through this framework, we empower ourselves to learn from the experiences and expertise of our colleagues, enabling us to better serve our students and elevate the overall quality of education we provide.

 

 

Resources

Peer Observation Orientation

Are you interested in taking part in PO framework? Register for one of the following sessions:
Peer Observation Orientation – Fri, Sep 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT-4
Peer Observation Orientation Tue, Oct 31, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT-4

References

Donnelly, R., 2007. Perceived Impact of Peer Observation of Teaching in Higher Education. International Journal of teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 19(2), pp. 117-129.
Hendry, G. & Oliver, G., 2012. Seeing is Believing: The Benefits of Peet Observation. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 9(1).
Tenenberg, J., 2016. Learning through observing peers in practice. Studies in Higher Education, 41(4), pp. 756-773.