Peer Evaluation of Instruction

Peer evaluation refers to assessments from peer groups, both internal and external to the university, about teaching and learning. Examples of peer evaluation include:

• Annual department/school reviews of teaching, learning, and assessment efforts
• Peer observation of teaching and learning
• Peer reviews of teaching, learning, and assessment documentation
• Refereed conference and/or journal publications in teaching and learning
• Research grants for teaching and learning development projects (in national contexts where such funding is available)
• External reviews, case studies and/or unstructured feedback from visitors or guest speakers, demonstrating the recognition and influence of the candidate’s educational ideas and/or practices
• Authorship of widely used teaching, learning, and/or assessment materials
• Letters of reference from peer institutions, professional bodies, leaders of relevant teaching and learning communities, research partners, and/or external collaborators about contributions to teaching and learning projects