Engagement with peer observation of teaching by a dental school faculty in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Dental Education : Official Journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
John A G Buchanan, David Parry

Abstract

Well-conducted peer observation of teaching (POT) programmes are effective in enhancing teaching quality and teacher development in higher education including healthcare teaching. This study evaluated POT's use in dental education and involved predominantly clinical dental educators working in a United Kingdom (UK) dental school and hospital. It aimed to (i) audit their engagement with POT, (ii) review the design(s) of POT in use, (iii) assess participant's perceived value of POT and (iv) explore ways that the existing programme could be enhanced to maximise its utility. Dental educators' teaching role and experience, current engagement and experience of POT were explored using an anonymous mixed methodology questionnaire survey which was administered during 2016. Free-text responses were subjected to thematic analysis to identify emerging themes. Of 65 surveys distributed, 57 (88%) completed surveys were returned. The majority of respondents reported that POT was a useful process which resulted in self-perceived enhanced teaching quality. Choice of observer emerged as fundamental to POT's success. Despite recognising its utility, only 46% of the academic teaching faculty underwent POT during a 12-month period. Utilisation of a...Continue Reading

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