PeerEvaluationofClassroomTeaching1

Thepeerteachingevaluationisintendedtobenotjustanevaluativeprocessbutalsoan
opportunitytoreceiveconstructivefeedbacktoimproveteachingeffectiveness.Though
eachprogram/Schoolmayhavetheirownprocessforpeerteachingevaluation,thisformis
intendedtoprovideasamplemodelforbothaformativeandsummativeevaluation.

Process:

I. PreVisitPreparatoryMeeting
ThePeerevaluatorandfacultymembermeetpriortothescheduledpeer
evaluationinorderto:

Reviewcoursesyllabusforcourseobjectives,teaching,andassessment
methods.
Discussthetypesoflearnersinclass.
Discussmethodsofinstructionselectedforclass,andclassformat.
Discusshowfeedbackisprovidedtostudents.
Discussareasoffocusfortheevaluation.
Gooverpeerevaluationformstobeusedduringclassobservation.
Otherareas,asrequestedbythefacultymemberbeingevaluated.

II. PeerEvaluationVisit
Apeerevaluationformshouldbecompletedaspartoftheclassobservation(a
sampleonecanbefoundattheendofthisdocument).Uponcompletionofthe
visit,thefacultymemberbeingevaluatedshoulddoaselfappraisalthatcanbe
usedaspartofapostevaluationmeeting(asampleofaselfappraisalis
providedattheendofthisdocument).

III. PostEvaluationMeeting
ThePeerevaluatorandfacultymembershouldmeetfollowingtheclassvisitto
gooverthepeerevaluationandtheselfappraisal.Followingthereviewand
discussion,asummaryshouldbejointlydevelopedbythepeerevaluatorandthe
facultymember.Thissummarymayincludestrategiesforimprovementas
appropriate.

1AdaptedfromthepeerevaluationofClassroomTeachingformat:

www.rocky.edu/pdf/facultystaff/observation/TempleForm.doc
PeerTeachingEvaluationForm:

Instructor: Class:
Observer: Date:
NumberofStudentsinroom:

1. CourseContent
Doestheinstructordemonstratecommandofsubjectmatter?
Doescontentreflectcurrentresearch/knowledgeofdiscipline?
Isthepurposeofthesessionevident?
Isthecontentconsistentwiththecoursesyllabus?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

2. TeachingMethods
Aretransitionsbetweenideassmooth?
Arerelevantexamplesgivenandusedtoclarifyconcepts?
Isthepresentationorganized?
Istheinstructorenthusiasticaboutthesubject?
Ismaterialadaptedtostudentneeds?
Aresupplementalmaterials/visualaids/technologyusedeffectively?
Doestheinstructornoticeandadapttostudentfeedbackaccordingly?
Giventhetypeandsizeofclass,arethemethodsselectedappropriate?
Isthereanassessmenttool/strategyintegratedintothelesson?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

3. LearningEnvironment
Istheclassroomatmosphereparticipatory?
Dostudentsseemengagedwiththetopic?
Doestheinstructorencouragequestionsandcheckinwithstudents?
Istheinstructorattentivetocuesofboredomorconfusion?
Wasthesessionthoughtprovokingandstimulating?
Wastheenvironmentconducivetocriticalthinkingandstudentcenteredlearning?
Istheinstructorsensitivetoissuesofdiversityandinclusivenessinorderto
promoteasafelearningenvironmentforstudents?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

GeneralComments

RecommendationsforImprovement
ClassroomSelfAppraisalForm

Instructor: Class:
Observer: Date:
NumberofStudentsinroom:

1. CourseContent
DidIdemonstratecommandofsubjectmatter?
Didmycontentreflectcurrentresearch/knowledgeofdiscipline?
Wasthepurposeofmysessionevident?
Wasmycontentconsistentwiththecoursesyllabus?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

2. TeachingMethods
Weremytransitionsbetweenideassmooth?
DidIgiverelevantexamplesandusethemtoclarifyconcepts?
Wasmypresentationorganized?
WasIenthusiasticaboutthesubject?
DidIadaptmaterialtostudentneeds?
DidIusesupplementalmaterials/visualaids/technologyeffectively?
DidInoticeandadapttostudentfeedbackaccordingly?
Giventhetypeandsizeofclass,werethemethodsIselectedappropriate?
DidIintegrateanassessmenttool/strategyintothelesson?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

3. LearningEnvironment
Wasmyclassroomatmosphereparticipatory?
Didmystudentsseemengagedwiththetopic?
DidIencouragequestionsandcheckinwithstudents?
WasIattentivetocuesofboredomorconfusion?
DidIprovideasessionthatwasthoughtprovokingandstimulating?
DidIprovideanenvironmentconducivetocriticalthinkingandstudentcentered
learning?
WasIsensitivetoissuesofdiversityandinclusivenessinordertopromoteasafe
learningenvironmentforstudents?

Successfulelements

Elementstorefine

GeneralComments

RecommendationsforImprovement
 SummaryofPeerEvaluationofTeaching

PostEvaluationMeetingDate:
Instructor: Class:
Observer: Date:
NumberofStudentsinroom:

SuccessfulElements

ContentMastery

TeachingMethods

LearningEnvironment

ElementstoRefine

ContentMastery

TeachingMethods

LearningEnvironment

GeneralComments

RecommendationsforImprovement




Signedby:

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FacultyMember Date

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PeerEvaluator Date