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Examples of Peer Review reports

Thanks to those staff members who gave permission for us to use the reports developed on their teaching. Their names and disciplines have been changed to reviews of Dr John Frank, an authority in the discipline of juggling, and are in MS Word format

* Example 1: Informal observation of class activity (MsWord Doc)
* Example 2: Formal observation with opportunity for response (MsWord Doc)
* Example 3: Observation based on focus groups (MsWord Doc)

 

Examples of Stategies for Preparing for Peer Review Reports

1. Conduct self review in preparation for peer review

  • Evaluate your strengths, achievements, constraints and difficulties.
  • Identify the aspect(s) of your teaching role that you want feedback about.

2. Arrange a meeting with the peer reviewer in which you:

  • Present your view of the aspect(s) you would like taken into consideration.
  • Consider the reviewers’ indications of the aspects they consider are important in a review.
  • Agree to a set of criteria developed through negotiation by which to conduct the review. These should represent the views of both participants. Top

3. Conduct review

  • These activities could include:
    • reviewing course materials and documents
    • conducting focus groups
    • teaching observation, etc.
  • Feedback from observations should be provided to the colleague immediately after any observation session according to the jointly established criteria.

4. Interpretation and explanation of the findings.

  • The reviewer should prepare an interim report that is negotiated and discussed with the person being reviewed.

5. Response

The academic being reviewed should be given an opportunity to discuss and explain:

  • beliefs about, & approach to, teaching & learning,
  • reasons for the teaching & learning methods and changes made,
  • constraints to teaching caused by decisions beyond an individual’s control, and
  • experimental or trial approaches undertaken with their attendant risks.

6. Final report delivery

The final report should:

  • be the property of the person being evaluated
  • contain explanations and interpretations that satisfy both reviewer and colleague
  • be accurate, fair, highlighting the strengths of the staff member’s teaching
  • provide constructive criticism where appropriate
  • address the agreed criteria  
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