PEER

OBSERVATION
• What does the term peer observation
mean to you?

• Have you ever taken part in a peer

observation?

• Can peer observation be useful?

• Peer observation- the observation of
teachers by teachers
• It may be used by an institution as part
of its quality assurance procedures
• In the UK, some academic institutions
focus on the professional development
of the observing and observed
teachers
 How should peer observation
be organised?
Choosing your partner- as far as possible,
pairs should have the freedom to choose
their own partners
Agreeing on the format of the
observations- the observed T may request
feedback on a specific area of their
teaching
• Background- the observer needs to be
informed about the Ss, the content of the
lesson (lesson plan)
• The observation- the observer does not
play an active role in the lesson itself
• Follow-up- identify the strengths of the
teaching, as well as sharing ideas of how
the teaching might be improved
• Peer observation gives the opportunity to
learn from each other in a non-threatening
atmosphere
• Peer observation is a powerful tool for
disseminating good practice
• Peer observation is an important way of
helping less experienced teachers