PEER REVIEW EVALUATION OF TEACHING & OUTREACH
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee
Name of Instructor: ____________________________________ Date: __________________
(Course No.) Name or Venue: (PS___) _____________________________________________
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Evaluator Name (Title): __________________________________________________________
1. Describe the session you visited: a large lecture ___, a small class ___, a discussion group____
What subject material was covered? _______________________________________________
How was the material presented (e.g., lecture? slides? dialogue between instructor and students?)
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In what ways was session time used? __________________________________________________
2. Please answer the following about the class/instructional session you attended:
a) How well was the material organized? ______________________________________
b) How clearly was the material presented? ____________________________________
c) Did the instructor have a thorough knowledge of the material? ___________________
d) Was the material presented up-to-date? ______________________________________
e) How did the instructor encourage critical thinking? ____________________________
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f) Was time well utilized? __________________________________________________
g) Did the instructor communicate enthusiasm and interest in the subject? ____________
h) If discussion took place, how well did the instructor moderate it? _________________
i) How did the instructor respond to students' questions and comments? ______________
j) Were faculty-student interactions lively and interesting? ________________________
k) Were visual aids used effectively? _________________________________________
Any constructive suggestions about the instructional session?
3. If part of a full course or program, briefly evaluate the course syllabus or program agenda
and include answers to the following:
a) Is the syllabus/agenda well-organized and well-conceptualized? ____________________
b) Does the syllabus/agenda set out clear learning objectives for the session? ____________
c) Does the syllabus/agenda make clear the basis for grading*? ___________ [*N.A.] _____
Any constructive suggestions for the syllabus or program agenda?
4. Please write a brief evaluation of any course or supplementary materials supplied to you by
the instructor: (may include one example each of course/session tests, handouts/slide
presentations, or assignments)
5. Other constructive comments or suggestions: