Classroom Observation
By performing elective, confidential classroom observations the director helps both experienced and new faculty members build the skills necessary for productive, well-received pedagogy, especially in the arena of active learning. This service may assist those faculty members to improve teacher evaluation results.
Many faculty members request confidential classroom observation, formative assessment, and subsequent consultation. The typical procedure for this service is that the faculty member contacts the Office and requests an observation that fits their convenience. Information such as the course name, time, day, location and a syllabus are requested by the Office.
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During the observation, the Director collects data on Quality Teaching and Learning Attributes on a 100-item instrument developed and reviewed by a combination of professional society members from Higher Education Faculty Development Organizations. Following the observation, the Director summarizes the data in a formal memorandum from the Office, which is presented to the and only to the faculty member during the debriefing meeting. If the faculty member would like the Director to forward the memorandum to their chairperson, they must request this action. Typically these memorandums are placed in the faculty member's Promotion and Tenure dossier as supplemental documentation on teaching effectiveness in the classroom.
In addition, another approach to gathering teaching and learning data in the classroom is the use of a Small Group Evaluation:
– Small Group Evaluation can provide a useful type of feedback on teaching when the faculty member can still modify an approach during the course of a term. To obtain this feedback, an evaluator from OFE attends your class during the last 20 minutes and, after you have left, divides your students into groups of six or less. Each group then comes to a consensus on three questions: what they like about your class, what needs improvement, and suggestions for changes. The evaluator provides you the groups' answers afterward anonymously, during a confidential consultation.
Also, a less intrusive, efficient method to gather data on your teaching and learning is to check out a video camera from our CIRT lab and record your teaching in class.
– Videotaping - Having your class videotaped is an invaluable way to see what your teaching looks like to your students. You may find that watching the tape gives you an ideal opportunity to analyze your teaching and decide whether you want to make any changes.
Online faculty members may gather data on teaching and learning in the online environment by self-assessing or peer-assessing a course using the Online Course Evaluation Checklist.
– Online Course Evaluation Checklist - The checklist was adapted from the Online Course Development Checklist created by Palomar College and 100 Quality Classroom Teaching and Learning Attributes from the Office of Faculty Enhancement at the University of North Florida.
Download the Online Course Evaluation Checklist
Provide Feedback concerning the Online Course Evaluation Checklist
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