Open AccessConducting Effective Peer Classroom Observations
Author(s) -
Millis Barbara J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.1992.tb00217.x
Subject(s) - documentation , psychology , peer review , mathematics education , computer science , pedagogy , political science , law , programming language
Peer classroom observations—if conducted systematically, professionally, and collegially—can provide significant documentation of what occurs in a university classroom. Most important, the collegial dialogues they engender also serve as catalysts for teaching enhancement. This article discusses some of the issues and options associated with classroom observations and provides experience‐based guidelines for conducting them.