The process for formal peer observation of teaching

Before requesting a peer observation, attendance at a UOW workshop on peer review of teaching is highly recommended.

1. Reviewee selects reviewer from UOW list and contacts to request a review.

2. Reviewer and reviewee meet and discuss teaching context and pro forma reviewee has selected. Both sign the Peer Observation Request Form and the reviewee returns it to Teaching Services.

3. Reviewer observes class at agreed time and place and records notes on agreed focus areas from the pro forma.

4. Reviewer types up their Observation Feedback, provides a copy to the reviewee and meets with reviewee to discuss.

5. Reviewer writes their Evaluation Summary independently of the reviewee. Reviewer lodges the evaluation summary with Teaching Services within two weeks of the observation. After lodgment, reviewer provides a copy to the reviewee.

6. Optional: for probation or promotion, reviewee decides on two peer review Evaluation Summaries (one internal and one external to the faculty) to be sent to the Committee. Reviewee writes reflective commentary on all evidence of teaching.

7. Peer review Evaluation Summaries if requested by the reviewee are sent to Committee with teacher evaluations and ULT completion report.

Either person may decline or withdraw at any point in the process.