Two faculty agree to engage in reciprocal visits during the semester. Each visits the other's classroom several times. Before each visit, the two agree on a specific focus for observation during the next visit. The purpose is to provide an opportunity to discuss, reflect upon one's classroom style, and techniques. Faculty colleagues from one's own or other departments.
Selection is very important.
This technique may be most helpful when the participants teach classes which are similar in size, pedagogical techniques employed, and level of difficulty. Faculty interested in getting feedback about their classroom techniques. Both participants should be volunteers. Lecture, lecture-discussion, seminar. This technique works best if the scope, that is, the issues, behaviors to be reviewed are agreed upon in advance.