Peer Observation of Teaching

The main purpose of engaging in peer review of teaching is to:

• Enhance ongoing personal practice;
• Promote reflection on teaching and learning by both the person being observed and the observer;
• Engage in reflective, constructive and analytical discussion with a peer;
• Share good practice and allow for ongoing professional development;
• Enhance new members of staff’s teaching practice, and act as a tool for academic development review;
• Enhance the students’ learning experience through the discovery of new ideas for teaching and learning.

• As part of continuing professional development;
• As part of the probationary period: when the academic advisor may review inexperienced lecturers according to Departmental or School guidelines;
• As part of personal development, where individuals may seek review of their teaching from peers.