Teaching TRIOs: Using Peer Observation to Initiate Department Change

An important step to achieving a sustainable department culture that encourages innovation in teaching is the alleviation of the isolation that teaching faculty experience. Decreasing this isolation should be accomplished in a manner that respects all instructors' classroom practices while simu...

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Published in:PRIMUS : problems, resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies, 2021, Vol.31 (3-5), p.550-564
Main Authors: Bleiler-Baxter, Sarah K., Hart, James B., O.P., Sister Cecilia Anne Wanner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active learning
College Faculty
College Mathematics
Faculty Development
Faculty learning
Feedback (Response)
Innovations
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Teachers
Observation
Peer Evaluation
peer observation
Program Effectiveness
Reflection
Teacher Competencies
Teachers
Teaching
University faculty
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Summary:An important step to achieving a sustainable department culture that encourages innovation in teaching is the alleviation of the isolation that teaching faculty experience. Decreasing this isolation should be accomplished in a manner that respects all instructors' classroom practices while simultaneously exposing faculty to new ideas. In this article, we describe the initial design and evolution of Teaching TRIOs - a Time-sensitive, Reciprocal, Inclusive, and Operative process of peer observation intended to respect all teaching practice while promoting a culture of sharing, dialogue, and innovation in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University.
ISSN:1051-1970
1935-4053
DOI:10.1080/10511970.2020.1772918