The benefits of peer observation of teaching for tutor development |
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| Authors: | Amani Bell Rosina Mladenovic |
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| Institution: | (1) Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Sydney, Rm 389 Merewether Building (H04), Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Peer observation partnerships can help teachers improve their teaching practice, transform their educational perspectives
and develop collegiality (Bell 2005). This paper describes the peer observation model used in the tutor development program in the Faculty of Economics and Business
at the University of Sydney, and reports on the effectiveness of this exercise using quantitative and qualitative data from
five sources. Results from 32 peer observations reveal both the common strengths and the areas in which tutors need to develop
their teaching practice. Ninety four percent of participants found the exercise valuable and 88% said that they would change
their teaching as a result of the exercise. This model can be applied in academic development programs in any discipline and
suggestions for augmentation and improvement are provided.
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| Keywords: | Academic teaching development Improving teaching practice Peer feedback Sessional staff |
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