Peer Observation of Teaching Performance by Action Enquiry

Reviews a research project which examines a small team of lecturers participating in peer observation of teaching performance. Provides a review of background literature from which this project was derived. Includes details of the model adopted and the process from the first meeting with the relevant head of department, induction of team members, the programme of visits, to a review by the team members. Considers how such a scheme could be implemented in institutions of higher education and concludes that teachers observed should be provided with a summary derived from the observed visits. A teaching portfolio can then be built up to use at the staff appraisal interview to justify good teaching performance in the classroom.