PEER OBSERVATION RUBRIC 1 (to be used during observation) Instructor: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________________ Course: _____________________________________ # of Students: _______________________ Observer: ___________________________________ E = Indicates the instructor’s performance EXCELS in this area For all items marked E or N provide evidence/ justification A = Indicates the Instructor’s performance is ACCEPTABLE in this area /explanation N = Indicates the Instructor NEEDS assistance with performance in this area E/A/N E A N Consistently demonstrates enthusiasm and Often demonstrates enthusiasm and Exhibits a lack of enthusiasm and excitement excitement toward teaching and students excitement toward teaching and students toward teaching and students Has a well-established learning environment Commitment Encourages student questions, involvement, Discourages students’ questions, that encourages student questions, to Teaching and debate involvement, and debate involvement, and debate and Student Makes students a priority in being accessible Makes accessibility and availability difficult Learning Is accessible and available to students and available to their needs for students Encourages and allows for individual Allows for individual expression Discourages individual expression expression COMMENTS Explains difficult terms or concepts in depth Explains difficult terms or concepts Rarely explains difficult terms or concepts and in more than one way Presents background of ideas and concepts in Does not present background of ideas and Mastery of Presents background of ideas and concepts depth concepts Teaching Frequently presents best evidence and Presents best evidence and up-to-date Does not present best evidence and Content / developments in the field developments in the field developments in the field Knowledge Answers students’ questions in and Does not answer students’ questions Answers students’ questions adequately or admits error or insufficient knowledge with adequately or does not admit error or admits error or insufficient knowledge commitment to seek out information insufficient knowledge COMMENTS
PEER OBSERVATION RUBRIC 1 (to be used during observation) Instructor: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________________ Course: _____________________________________ # of Students: _______________________ Observer: ___________________________________ E = Indicates the instructor’s performance EXCELS in this area A = Indicates the Instructor’s performance is ACCEPTABLE in this area N = Indicates the Instructor NEEDS assistance with performance in this area For all items marked E or N provide evidence/ justification /explanation E/A/N E A N Commitment to Teaching and Student Learning Consistently demonstrates enthusiasm and excitement toward teaching and students Often demonstrates enthusiasm and excitement toward teaching and students Exhibits a lack of enthusiasm and excitement toward teaching and students Has a well-established learning environment that encourages student questions, involvement, and debate Encourages student questions, involvement, and debate Discourages students’ questions, involvement, and debate Makes students a priority in being accessible and available to their needs Is accessible and available to students Makes accessibility and availability difficult for students Encourages and allows for individual expression Allows for individual expression Discourages individual expression COMMENTS Mastery of Teaching Content / Knowledge Explains difficult terms or concepts in depth and in more than one way Explains difficult terms or concepts Rarely explains difficult terms or concepts Presents background of ideas and concepts in depth Presents background of ideas and concepts Does not present background of ideas and concepts Frequently presents best evidence and developments in the field Presents best evidence and up-to-date developments in the field Does not present best evidence and developments in the field Answers students’ questions in and admits error or insufficient knowledge with commitment to seek out information Answers students’ questions adequately or admits error or insufficient knowledge Does not answer students’ questions adequately or does not admit error or insufficient knowledge COMMENTS
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