Title | Effects of a model for multidisciplinary peer observation of teaching in teacher professional development and in nurturing a reflective school |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Journal | Reflective Practice |
Start Page | 1 |
Pagination | 1-14 |
Date Published | 10/2022 |
Type of Article | Research Article |
Abstract | Peer observation of teaching has for long been defended as a valuable device of professional and institutional development in higher education, but is almost unexplored at primary- and second-ary-level schools. This paper introduces a model for multidisciplin-ary peer observation of teaching that has been developed and implemented in a professional development programme in two Portuguese school clusters of basic and secondary education in collaboration with its teachers. After four years of developing the programme in these school clusters, a case study was conducted through a qualitative analysis of observation guides completed throughout the years (N = 563) to identify perceived effects of participating in the programme for both teacher professional devel-opment and reflective practices. The programme emerged as a powerful initiative to foster teacher collaboration, innovation, and reflection for improving practices. Implications related to cur-rent national curriculum and educational policies are discussed. |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2022.2130225 |
DOI | 10.1080/14623943.2022.2130225 |