We hereby affirm that we discussed this review and that the class period was observed on the date(s) indicated. _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Professor Signature Date _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Peer Reviewer Signature Date Examples of Basic Teaching Skills According to Lewis (2007), teaching is comprised of a set of basic skills which can be observed, practiced, and improved. These basic skills are: Introducing the topic (set induction) Questioning Dealing with student answers Stimulus variation (using a variety of teaching strategies) Use of whiteboard Use of teaching aids, technology, and other equipment Non-verbal cues Reinforcement Use of illustrations and examples Exposition or lecturing Encouraging group discussion Explanation Planned repetition Teacher enthusiasm Closure Adapted from: Lewis. KG. (2007). Evaluation of Teaching: Self-evaluation Techniques - Teaching Assessment: Practices for Graduate Student Instructors. The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment. Retrieved April 23, 2010, from Rank and Tenure Introduction Guidelines included in this document are intended to acknowledge excellence through promotion in rank and the awarding of tenure.
We hereby affirm that we discussed this review and that the class period was observed on the date(s) indicated. _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Professor Signature Date _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Peer Reviewer Signature Date Examples of Basic Teaching Skills According to Lewis (2007), teaching is comprised of a set of basic skills which can be observed, practiced, and improved. These basic skills are: Introducing the topic (set induction) Questioning Dealing with student answers Stimulus variation (using a variety of teaching strategies) Use of whiteboard Use of teaching aids, technology, and other equipment Non-verbal cues Reinforcement Use of illustrations and examples Exposition or lecturing Encouraging group discussion Explanation Planned repetition Teacher enthusiasm Closure Adapted from: Lewis. KG. (2007). Evaluation of Teaching: Self-evaluation Techniques - Teaching Assessment: Practices for Graduate Student Instructors. The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment. Retrieved April 23, 2010, from Rank and Tenure Introduction Guidelines included in this document are intended to acknowledge excellence through promotion in rank and the awarding of tenure.
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