Peer observation of teaching as a faculty development tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer observation of Teaching involves observers providing descriptive feedback to their peers on learning and teaching practice as a means to improve quality of teaching. This study employed and assessed peer observation as a constructive, developmental process for members of a Pediatric Teaching Faculty.

Methods

This study describes how peer observation was implemented as part of a teaching faculty development program and how it was perceived by teachers. The PoT process was divided into 4 stages: pre-observation meeting, observation, post-observation feedback and reflection. Particular care was taken to ensure that teachers understood that the observation and feedback was a developmental and not an evaluative process. Twenty teachers had their teaching peer obse

SUBMITTER: Sullivan PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3406982 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature