How to Enhance Instruction Using Teaching Assessments
Dr. Bruce Litchfield, Professor, Food and Bioprocess Engineering, Department
of Agricultural Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -
October 22, 2002
Classroom observations – faculty observing faculty – can be a powerful means to provide feedback and improve instruction. While peer observations are generally not practical for evaluation purposes for personnel decisions, they can be extremely valuable for faculty development. Classroom observations are one of the cornerstones of the college-based teaching academies at Illinois.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to conduct an effective classroom observation, including managing a pre-observation meeting, using an observation instrument in the classroom, and debriefing after the observation. The observation process can be a positive and collegial experience providing benefits to students, observers, and those teachers being observed.
Bio:
Dr. Litchfield is Director of AE3 and an Assistant Dean in the College of Engineering in the Academic Programs Office. He is also a member of the Campus Honors Faculty. His research is heat and mass transfer of biomaterials, sensors and process controls. He is the founder of the College of Engineering Teaching College/FAST Start Program. A former Process and Project Engineer at General Foods Corporation, he holds a Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He has been highly recognized for excellence in teaching throughout his career at UIUC and is also a registered engineer.
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