Peer Review of Teaching: The classroom observation
Channel: Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, University of British Columbia
Date: 2017-11-14

This video outlines things to think about to help ensure a successful classroom observation of teaching in the context of a peer review of teaching.  We emphasize the importance of focussing on the reviewee’s goals during the observation and cover logistics such as taking notes, and beginning to prepare for the post-observation meeting.

This video is part of a series aimed to help reviewers and reviewees who are participating in the formative peer review of teaching. The primary goal of formative peer review is to develop and enhance teaching practice. Formative peer review provides instructors with information they can use to grow professionally in their teaching.  

This video for anyone who is new to doing peer reviews of teaching in post-secondary institutions or who may need a reminder of what to do. 

For additional resources, including downloadable documents, details on each step of the review process, links to journal articles, and more, please see the Formative Peer Review section of the UBC CTLT website at ctlt.ubc.ca or watch our other videos on the peer review of teaching.