Information Regarding Charles Sturt University's Enhancing Classroom Teaching Dynamics Service (ECTDS)
Purpose
Enhancing Classroom Teaching Dynamics is a developmental service provided by selected CELT and other contracted staff to assist academic staff with the identification of areas of strength in their classroom teaching as well as areas for improvement. Both verbal and written feedback from this service are meant to inform subsequent teaching practice. A Teaching Dynamics evaluation can be used to supplement reports from student surveys as well as to further the development of a Teaching Portfolio. This service is undertaken at the request of the individual academic staff member and all documentation is strictly confidential. The protocols created for this service ensure that any discussion relating to the service is confined to the two parties concerned and all observation reports are handed over to the academic staff member.
Information and documentation links for CELT or contracted observers
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How to organise an observation session of your teaching:
(Note: the following steps are presented very briefly.)
1. Contact your School Educational Designer for an ECTDS request form or download a Word version here
2. Complete form and return to the Educational Designer either in hard copy or electronically.
3. A selected CELT or contracted observer will be nominated.
4. You then brief the observer on session objectives, context, features, etc.
5. The observer views your teaching on the mutually agreed date.
6. The observer provides oral and written feedback on aspects of your teaching.
7. A follow-up session is available if required.