This report shares the findings of an investigation into using Teaching and Learning Circles (TLC) to enhance teaching practice and culture in Higher Education. It aimed to provide a peer observation of teaching framework that can be implemented at any tertiary institution seeking to enhance teaching practice and foster improved teaching culture.
The Resource kit provides information about the purpose and proposed process of Teaching and Learning Circles and includes some handy forms to guide educators through the process of establishing a Teaching and Learning Circle in their organisation.
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Report | A framework for enhancing teaching culture and practice (PDF, 430Kb)
Resource kit | A framework for enhancing teaching culture and practice (PDF, 400Kb)
Background:
This one-year University of Otago project, completed in 2019, investigated using Teaching and Learning Circles (TLC) to enhance teaching practice and culture in Higher Education. The Teaching and Learning Circles is a voluntary, non-evaluative, reciprocal peer observation of teaching with an emphasis on collegial dialogue and self-reflection.
Report prepared by Dr Tracy Rogers, Dr Rob Wass, Dr Julie Timmermans and Professor Clinton Golding.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)