Teaching Observations Discussion

STAT 375 UC Berkeley

Agenda

  1. Reflections from Teaching
  2. Teaching Observation Debrief

Reflections from Teaching

In your groups take turns sharing:

  1. One thing that went well
  2. One thing that went poorly
  3. One thing that you learned
10:00

Teaching Observations Debrief

Goals

  • Provide feedback from observed class

  • Venue for discussion about teaching strategies

Format

  1. Spend 10 minutes discussing instructor 1’s class session.
  2. Spend 10 minutes discussing instructor 2’s class session.

Person with a longer first name will be instructor 1.

Debrief Instructor 1

  1. Instructor 1
    1. What was your impression of the class?
    2. What were the strengths?
    3. Where are you seeking suggestions for improvement?
  1. Observer

    1. What went well?

    2. Constructive but gentle suggestions. “I noticed that … I wonder if…”

    3. Avoid bland general feedback. Focus on specific and actionable.

    4. Share observation form

  1. Discuss: Instructor takes notes on form
10:00

Debrief Instructor 2

  1. Instructor 2

    1. What was your impression of the class?

    2. What were the strengths?

    3. Where are you seeking suggestions for improvement

  1. Observer

    1. What went well?

    2. Constructive but gentle suggestions. “I noticed that … I wonder if…”

    3. Avoid bland general feedback. Focus on specific and actionable.

    4. Share observation form

  1. Discuss: Instructor takes notes on form
10:00

Large group discussion questions

  • As the teacher, what was the most useful part of this process for you?

  • As the observer, what would you like to improve for next time?

Last step

Take your observation form with notes and type up reflection as part of next assignment to be posted to bCourses.