Reflective Faculty Peer Observation in Engineering

Abstract

in Oregon. As part of her role, she provides professional development to calculus faculty, oversees the training of undergraduate math tutors, and teaches in the math department. Her primary research interests include STEM faculty adoption of evidence-based practices, the relationship between instructor beliefs and practice, and institutional change of teaching cultures.

Board 271: Engineering Instruction Action Team (E-IAT): Improving Teaching Methods in Engineering

“…To address these difficulties, this project proposes the implementation of faculty peer observation. Peer evaluation or observation is a well-established method and may serve as an important alternative to student evaluations Dillon et al [12]. This approach involves evaluating the performance and contributions of instructors by their colleagues in teaching domain.…”