Peer Review of Teaching Feedback & Assessment Form

Peer Review of Teaching Feedback & Assessment form

– large group teaching

Peer Review and Reflection Form

Module HBE7001X: Large Group Teaching & Learning Resources

Part 1: Review planning

A. Preparation. To be filled in by person to be reviewed (reviewee) prior to session
1. Who are the learners? (course, year)
2. How many learners will be at the session?
3. What type of session is it?
4. State the learning objectives for your session
5. Describe the context of this session within the course
6. State how you expect the learners to be assessed on this session
7. What do you expect you will do well in this session?
8. What do you expect you will find difficult/ do less well in this session?
B. Peer review objectives. Reviewee and reviewer to complete following discussion before session
List the key areas you would like to concentrate on in peer review of this session. Refer back to suggestions for improvement from previous peer review sessions.

Part 2: Reviewers notes

Tick Boxes / Comments
Planning
Knows who is being taught (course, year)
Clear aims/objectives
Session plan/ structure
Relates session to course
Time management plan
Appropriate visual aids
Appropriate handouts
Familiar with technical equipment
Introduction
Sets scene
Ground rules / expectations
Lays out aims / objectives
Lays out structure of session
Engages learners
Appropriate motivation e.g. link to assessment or future work
Developing session (content)
Communication clear and coherent
Well informed
Clarifies student understanding
Strategies to gain / hold attention
Students motivated / enthused
Opportunities for students to think, question and feedback
Relevant material
Appropriate examples
Emphasis on key points
Appropriate level and pace
Delivery/facilitation (style)
Variety of styles
Appropriate use of visual aids
Audible
Modulation of tone of voice
Acceptable speed of delivery
Acceptable non-verbal communication
Interacts with learners
Deals with questions appropriately
Manages group
Deals with challenge appropriately
Adapts to unexpected
Professionalism
Punctual
Appropriate attitude to learners
Appropriate role model
Respect for differences
Innovative
Concluding session
Delivered objective
Summary
Satisfactory conclusion
Looking forward to future learning

Part 3: Post-session discussion

This sheet should be filled in after the session following discussion between the reviewer and reviewee.
What was good? / Ways to improve
1. Planning
2. Introduction
3. Developing session (content)
4. Delivery/facilitation (style)
5. Professionalism
6. Concluding session

Part 4: Reflection

Reviewee's comments
How has your teaching in this session changed in response to comments from previous peer review sessions?
What changes (if any) do you plan to make following today’s review:
To this session?
To teaching in general?
What help (if any) will you need to make these changes?
Reviewers comments
What evidence is there of change in teaching in response to previous review and reflection?
Global assessment of teaching session / Acceptable/ Cause for concern/ Unacceptable
Reasons for grade
Signature & Date

Peer Review of Teaching (Large or Small Group Teaching) – Assessment Criteria

Acceptable

You will receive a grade of “Acceptable” for a session if you meet the following criteria:

Show awareness of own strengths and weaknesses in teaching prior to session
Plan objectives for review process appropriately (in the light of previous reviews if applicable)
Deliver an acceptable teaching session (this judgement is based on the evidence as recorded by the reviewer in part 2 of the Peer Review form - it is not necessary for every box to be ticked)
Participate in feedback discussion with the reviewer, suggesting both what was good and ways to improve
Identify good teaching practice under heading of “what was good” in part 3
Identify aspects that could be amended and/or developed under heading of “ways to improve” in part 3
Show evidence of consolidation of good teaching practice in response to comments from previous reviews (if applicable)
Show evidence of appropriate change in teaching practice in response to comments from previous reviews (if applicable)

Cause for Concern

You will receive a grade of “Cause for concern” for a session if you:

deliver a teaching session which is judged by the reviewer to be poor
and/or fulfil any two of the following criteria

fail to prepare PR review documentation prior to review
use objectives for the review process that show lack of awareness of comments from previous reviews (if applicable)
deliver a teaching session that does not demonstrate any reflective practice based on previous reviews (if applicable)
do not participate in feedback discussion with reviewer

Unacceptable

You willreceive a grade of “Unacceptable” for a session if you:

meet more than 3 of the “Cause for concern” criteria
and/or behave unprofessionally or inappropriately