DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND RELATED LITERATURE
Observation of Teaching (‘Shadowing’): form for Graduate ‘Shadow’
It is the responsibility of the research student who has been observing the teaching of a module to fill in sections 1 to 7 and to discuss the form with their supervisor. The supervisor should then fill in and sign section 8 and forward the form to the Graduate Administrator
1) Name of Research Student ......
2) ModuleObserved ......
3) Term/Year ......
4)Name of Tutor shadowed......
5) Number of ClassesObserved ......
Have you had opportunity to discuss:
a)planning and preparing for a class? Yes/No Please comment below
b)practical aspects of teaching (module design, teaching materials, VLE use, etc)? Yes/No Please comment below
c)assessment and marking? Yes/No Please comment below
6) Reflection by Shadow. In this section please reflect on what you have learned about teaching at degree level; what you think the main challenges are of this mode of teaching (in general and for you personally) and how you would overcome them; if you have designed and delivered part of a session, what went well, what could have been improved and how? (c. 300 words)
7)Please outline any area in which you think you need further training or discussion.
Date ......
Signature......
8)Name of supervisor......
Comment by supervisor on report of shadowing
Date ......
Signature of supervisor......
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND RELATED LITERATURE
Observation of Teaching (‘Shadowing’): ‘Shadowee’s’ Report
1) Name of Research Student ......
2) ModuleObserved ......
3) Term/Year ......
5) Number of Classes Observed ......
6) Has the shadow had the opportunity to discuss:
a)Your and their expectations of the process? Yes/No Please comment below
b)planning and preparing for a class? Yes/No Please comment below
c)practical aspects of teaching (module design, teaching materials, VLE use, etc)? Yes/No Please comment below
d)assessment and marking? Yes/No Please comment below
7)Has the shadow had the opportunity to design and facilitate a class or part of a class? If so, please comment on your impressions of the shadow’s preparation for and delivery of the class.
8)Please comment on your sense of your shadow’s preparedness for undergraduate teaching (For instance, is the person well- organized and punctual? Aware of group dynamics and how to improve them? Likely to be confident in facilitating and/or responding to discussion at an appropriate level of detail and tact?Aware of assessment procedures and the role of the tutor in assessment?) It is important that you make clear any reservations you have about the shadow’s preparedness to teach at this stage in their registration .
9)Have you discussed any reservations you might have with the shadow and/or their supervisor? Yes/No Please comment below.
10)In your view does the Shadow need further training (please specify)?
Please sign and forward to the Graduate Administrator
Tutor’s signature ...... Date......