Peer Observation and Review of Teaching Debrief Session By(presenter)for (group presenting to) (date, time and venue)

Today … 1.Debrief:- a)What happened? b)Reflection – what do I do with this information? 2.What do I do with the information from PORT? (an example) 3.How do we improve PORT? ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session2

What happened?  What happened at the observation?  What went well?  What could have gone better? ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session3

Reflection – what do I do with this information?  How can I use what I have learned to improve my teaching?  What might I do differently next time?  What will I need in order to make effective changes? (preparation, materials, AV & other support)  How can I use this information for promotion and performance management? (make changes then evaluate through student surveys & 2 nd PORT program) ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session4

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) 1.Identify the teaching practices marked for improvement in the observation a)Too much material meaning I ran out of time in the class to cover everything I wanted to cover b)Because of (a), the delivery was too fast not enabling me time to check student learning ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session5

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) 3. What can I do, in a tangible sense, to address the identified areas? a)Look at my intended learning outcomes to check what I need to address in the classes or elsewhere 2.Reflect on the identified teaching practice for its validity and decide to proceed with change or not to proceed with change (ensure you have justified your decision). ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session6

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) b)Check the alignment of my assessment to the intended learning outcomes and evaluate the emphasis I need to make of the material selected in the classes c)Based on the two self-check items above, identify material for omission or movement into another teaching and learning opportunity within the subject or course ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session7

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) d)Conduct a “dummy” class(es) and time myself e)Insert times into my class notes to ensure I can pace myself and students correctly throughout the class f)Once I have addressed (a), build express checking opportunities into my class (ask students questions; run a mini-quiz; provide a summary of the class at its conclusion) ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session8

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) g)Encourage group discussion of concepts to give students the chance to learn from each other h)Invite feedback from students regularly to discuss the level of understanding of the classes and other materials involved in the subject teaching & learning strategy ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session9

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) i.Consider formative assessment that will test understanding that will allow you to be satisfied of student learning so you can move on (eg. an op ed piece or short quizzes or self-check assessment) ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session10

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) 4.What resources do I need to effect change? a)Time to properly reflect on information gleaned through P.O.R.T. b)Clearly defined intended learning outcomes, activities and assessment c)Access to the LMS to store additional but useful material d)Facilities to allow the use of audio-visual materials that may save time in the scheduled classes ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session11

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) e)“Scratchy cards” or “clickers hard & soft ware” to facilitate mini- quizzes in class f)Collaborative teaching spaces that allow for group discussions and more interactive teaching and learning g)Time and staff to implement formative assessment tasks ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session12

What do I do with the information from P.O.R.T? (an example) 5.Who can I ask to review those changes before implementation as a checking mechanism? ACU staff member/colleague Students Academic in my discipline area but not in my school or university Member of the University Learning & Teaching Centre ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session13

How can we improve PORT?  Should we match up similar academic levels to peer observe each other?  Should we pursue inter-school teams?  Should we pursue external peer observation and review?  Is the process manageable?  Is there enough supporting information? ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session14

Thanks for participating in PORT ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session15