1st Edition
Developing Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education through Observation
Offering interdisciplinary, evidence-informed discussion and practical resources for using observation as a tool of educational inquiry to enhance understanding and the quality of teaching and learning in higher education, this book draws on forward-thinking, contemporary research.
Illustrated with real examples and case studies of collaborative observation from a range of subject areas, it provides a conceptual and practical guide for harnessing observation to better understand the relationship between teaching and learning.
This is a must-read book for all those interested and involved in using observation to understand, develop and improve the quality of teaching and learning in higher education.
Contents
Cover page
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Contextualising the importance of teaching and learning in higher education
Chapter 3 – Understanding teaching and learning in higher education
Chapter 4 – Developing a scholarly approach to higher education teaching and learning
Chapter 5 – A review of the role of observation in teaching and learning
Chapter 6 – Designing and implementing a collegial peer observation scheme
Chapter 7 – Developing observation and coaching skills
Chapter 8 – Collaborative observation between students and staff as a catalyst for meaningful improvement
Chapter 9 – Unseen observation: an alternative approach to thinking about academics’ professional learning
Chapter 10 – Concluding comments
Index
Biography
Matt O’Leary is Professor of Education and Director of CSPACE Education Research Centre at Birmingham City University, UK. He is internationally renowned for his extensive body of work on the use of observation in understanding and improving teaching and learning across education sectors.
Vanessa Cui is a Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City University CSPACE Education Research Centre. Her research focuses on higher education learning and teaching policy and practices, with a special interest in the students’ involvement in quality development activities and staff and student collaborations in learning and teaching.
