Peer review of teaching is recognized increasingly as one strategy for academic development even though historically peer review of teaching is often unsupported by policy, action and culture in many Australian universities. Higher education leaders report that academics generally do not engage with peer review of teaching in a systematic or constructive manner, and this paper advances and analyses a conceptual model to highlight conditions and strategies necessary for the implementation of sustainable peer review in higher education institutions. The model highlights leadership, development and implementation, which are critical to the success and formation of a culture of peer review of teaching. The work arises from collaborative research funded by the Office for Learning and Teaching to foster and advance a culture of peer review of teaching across several universities in Australia.Keywords: leadership; organizational development; peer learning; professional development; scholarship of teaching and learning
IntroductionBased on research undertaken to embed peer review of teaching within the culture of four Australian universities, this paper addresses issues related to pedagogy development and highlights a cultural change model for integration of peer review of teaching. Peer review of teaching in higher education is an example of professional innovation that seeks to encourage constructive feedback on teaching and learning practice, which, if sustained, can become an effective ongoing strategy for academic development. Achieving sufficient commitment from stakeholders for success can be a significant challenge, but is not impossible, as our case studies will reveal.The old adage 'those who teach learn twice' holds true for peer review of teaching, especially when designed and embedded as a supportive process characterized by reciprocal relationships. Educational innovations in the higher education sector can be challenging and embedding innovation into the culture of daily practice even harder. Commitment is needed from the many stakeholders including faculty staff, influential leaders, policy-makers, committees and staff at the ground level. Peer review of teaching is recognized increasingly as one strategy for academic development (Barnard et al.
re-use of eDiaries previously used by patients doing fingerstick tests poses a low and acceptable risk; flexibility for handling measurements should be incorporated in the eDiary design including batch and individual reporting, reporting hypoglycaemic events as part of a meal event or as a standalone event and edit checks should be included to identify where a number of low measurements relate to the same event; there should be clear guidance to patientson how to transfer measurements to the eDiary; a method for managing control test measurementsshould be incorporated; and integrating glucometer measurements decreases patient burden and increases patient engagement.
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