This document outlines a plan for implementing peer observation of teaching (POT) at TCOM. POT involves teachers observing each other's teaching practice to provide feedback and improve quality. Its goals are to enhance teaching techniques, identify areas for development, and develop evaluation skills. The process involves a pre-observation meeting, classroom observation by two peers, and a post-observation feedback session. All faculty will be trained in POT and participate once per semester. Observations will focus on teaching activities like lectures and involve randomly assigned pairs. Feedback forms will be completed and shared confidentially with the observed teacher.

1. A GUIDE TO PEER OBSERVATION
OF TEACHING
(POT)

2. OUTLINE OF
THE
PRESENTAION
• What is Peer observation of
teaching?
• Why implementing now?
• Plan of implementation at
TCOM.
• The forms that will be used.

3. WHAT IS PEER
OBSERVATION
OF TEACHING?
Peer observation is observation of
teachers by teachers
It involves observers providing
descriptive feedback to their peers
on learning and teaching practice to
improve quality of teaching.
It is a professional responsibility
that is vital to teaching quality.

4. GOALS
To enhance teaching
technique/ style of
presentation through
collaborative practice..
To identify areas of teaching
activity in need of further
development.
Develop personal skills of
evaluation.

5. DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF PEER
OBSERVATION
Purpose
Accreditation requirement
Report
generation
Result
Feedback to the
observee
For quality documentation &
faculty development program
Improvement of teaching
competency

6. PROCESS OF PEER OBSERVATION
Pre observation
meeting
Observation
By 2 observers
Post observation
feedback

7. ATTRIBUTES OF
DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL
• Non threatening
• Non judgmental
• Observee Friendly

8. BENEFECIARIES
Direct
• Observee
• Observer
Indirect
• Students
• Institution

9. BENEFITS OF
PEER
OBSERVATION
• Excellent source of professional development.
• Builds up collegiality
OBSERVEE
• receives feedback on unseen dimensions
• is encouraged to reflection
• boosts his/her confidence
OBSERVER
• develops evaluation and communication skills
• acquires new strategies and skills
STUDENTS
• Perceive positive learning experience
COLLEGE
• demonstrates commitment to professional
development
• encourages open and sharing culture

10. WHY
NOW?

11. POSSIBLE
OBSERVATION
CRITERIA
Setting clear learning outcomes that students
understand.
Develops a session in an organized manner.
Delivers and presents appropriately (voice,
pace, audible, eye contact).
Provides/presents useful audio-visual aids .
Provides links to previous and future sessions

12. POSSIBLE
OBSERVATION
CRITERIA
Provides students with opportunities to ask
questions
Create effective demonstrations, and
examples to reinforce the main points.
Demonstrates enthusiasm and confidence
Manages behavioral issues
Clearly summarizes/concludes the session

13. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTAION
All faculty members will be oriented about the importance,
goals, and methodology of peer observation.
Male and female faculty members will be asked to
participate in peer observation scheme once per semester.

14. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION (CONTD)
The observation will involve the following teaching activities,
lecture, SGD, tutorials, skill and practical labs
The faculty members will be randomly allocated to observe
and be observed and notified of the time and date of
observation session.
Observer should use the assigned forms and feedback form
should be completed.

15. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION (CONTD)
The observed will receive a feedback in a suitable way
that will be decided by the program administrator..
All interactions during the observation and following
feedback should be strictly confidential.

16. FORMS OF PEER OBSERVATION

22. THANK YOU