Pre-Teaching Observation Planning Form
Lecturer’s Name:
Date:
Department:
Time:
Session Title/Module:
Location:
Level:
No. of students expected:
Planning
Observee’s Pre-Observation form: this should ideally be filled in and sent to the
Observer at least 24 hours before the session. Answers may be in bullet-point.
A definition of the difference between Aims and Learning Objectives/Outcomes is
here:
http://admin.exeter.ac.uk/academic/tls/tqa/Part%205/5Bloutcome.pdf
Pre-Observation Information
1. Broad description of your
students
2. What type of session is it
(small vs large group,
seminar, lecture, problem
class, lab demonstration)?
3. Describe the context that
this session takes place
within (of the module and
in the overall course)
4. How have you designed
this session in order to
deliver the subject matter
most appropriately?
5. How will the students be
assessed on this session
(formative or summative
etc.)?
6. What are the student
needs and requirements
for this session?
7. What are the aims for this
session?
8. What are the learning
outcomes for this session?
9. What do you think your
strengths will be?
10. What do you think you
will find difficult?
11. If you have given this
session before, is there
anything you have
adaptations or changes
have you made this time?
12. Is there anything from
previous teaching
training/reading that you
are incorporating in this
session?
Particular issues that the lecturer would like feedback on:
Other information (including relevant comments on the teaching space or context of
the teaching session within the module etc.):
Name:
Date:
Teaching Observation Form
Lecturer’s Name:
Department:
Observer’s Name:
Date:
Time:
Session Title/Module:
Level:
General comments/summary:
Teaching Observation Checklist
Observer’s checklist and comments:
Preparation
Interacts with students
before the session to check
learning and assumptions
Session planned to be
inclusive of student
needs/requirement
Location:
Comments:
No. of students present:
Appropriate visual aids and
support materials prepared
Introduction
Begins session on time
Creates appropriate
atmosphere/learning
environment
Ground rules or
expectations for behaviour
clear
Aims and outcomes for the
session clearly
communicated
Communicates the structure
of the session
Relates session to
module/course/previous
learning
Engages the students
through appropriate
motivation and broader
perspective (e.g. links to
assessment, employability
Comments:
etc.)
Delivery/facilitation of
session
Audible and understandable
Modulation of voice and
rhythm
Appropriate speed of
delivery
Appropriate non-verbal
communication
Varies teaching style
appropriately and holds
student attention
Checks student
understanding and pitch of
information
Technical equipment and
handouts are appropriately
used and competently
managed
Manages groupwork and
activities effectively
Interacts with and questions
students in a skilled manner
Further expands upon and
clarifies concepts and ideas
where appropriate in
response to questions and
Comments:
observation of students
Deals with challenges
appropriately and adapts to
the unexpected
Conclusion
Comments:
Outcomes and aims
delivered
Summary given
Satisfactory conclusion to
session
Links session with future
learning
Finishes on time
Observer Name _____________________________
Lecturer Name______________________________
Date
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