Open Access2: GROWING A NEW GENERATION
Author(s) -
Boye Allison,
Meixner Micah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2011.tb00619.x
Subject(s) - nature versus nurture , introspection , reflection (computer programming) , value (mathematics) , perception , discipline , process (computing) , psychology , observer (physics) , engineering ethics , pedagogy , medical education , computer science , sociology , engineering , medicine , programming language , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning , neuroscience , anthropology , cognitive psychology , operating system
Many faculty developers understand the value of self‐reflection in effective teaching and aim to cultivate the practice in their programming. However, many instructors regard peer observation as punitive or evaluative in nature and overlook how the practice can promote thoughtful self‐reflection by the observer. This chapter outlines a model of group peer observation that supports introspection and community, thereby transforming that negative perception. We discuss how the process promotes cross‐disciplinary open‐door teaching and reflective practice in teaching improvement and how faculty developers from institutions and programs of all sizes can help nurture that growth.