Introduction

We will feel very honoured to receive your observation requests. As members of the Uf of L Teaching Centre Pedagical Support team, we consider classroom observations (including virtual course visits) an effective way to develop and/ or document your teaching practices.

We would like to emphasize that our interactions are confidential in nature and all observation data stays between you and the team member you work with, unless you decide to share the documentation otherwise.

Get to know the Observation Process

In order to provide you with a satisfying experience, we employ a multi-stage observation method that has an intake element at its start which allows us to learn more about your specific course(s) and the needs you identify for further development. Following the intake, we will visit your class and/ or look at your course environment or specific resources to collect observational data. This data we will then pair with constructive feedback. Upon personal request, we also issue written documentation of our observations.

We will gladly keep the process as formal or informal as you choose. If you merely wish for some new ideas for a specific course in a specific term or would like to engage in a more long-term development of your teaching, we are here to help. Feel free to contact any of the 4 members in the Teaching team to set up your first observation meeting with us using either our generic support request email: teachingsupport@uleth.ca or writing to us directly using the information below.

Jeff Meadows – Teaching Development Facilitator

Erin Reid – Teaching Development Facilitator

Joerdis Weilandt – Teaching Development Facilitator

Kristi Thomas – Online Teaching Development Coordinator