Peer Classroom Observation Form

GALLAUDET UNIVERISTY
Department of Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences
PEER CLASSROOM OBSERVATION FORM
(Adapted from the Gallaudet Counseling Departments Classroom Observation Form)

Instructor: __Karen Garrido-Nag_______________________ Observer Name: ___Larry Medwetsky___________

Course: ________HSL- 713____________________________ Date of Observation: ______11/02/2016-_________

Directions: Rate the instructor on each item giving the highest scores for usually effective performances. Place in
the space before each statement the number that most nearly reflects your rating.

Outstanding Commendable Satisfactory Poor Not Applicable

3 2 1 0 NA

__3__ Objectives for this presentation were made clear __3___ Instructor discovered student
to students. misunderstanding and misconceptions.
__3__ Presentation was well planned and organized. __3__ Students attended to what was happening in
class.
__3__ Presentation style was appropriate and effective.
__2___ Instructor moved around the classroom with
__3__ Communication was clear, fluent and facilitated
ease as interacted with students.
interaction between the instructor and students.
__3__ Relevant examples, metaphors and analogies
were used to establish connections with
students previous experiences and learning.
__3__ Class time was well used.
__3__ Critical thinking and analysis was modeled and
encouraged.
__3__ Instructional techniques required a majority of
students to be actively involved.
__3__ Respect for diverse opinions was communicated.
__3__ Warm, accepting, open classroom atmosphere
was evident.
__3__ Instructor interest in information was
communicated.
__3__ Instructor interest in student learning was
communicated.
__3__ Instructor mastery of subject matter was clear
and thorough.
__3__ Appropriate and effective use was made of
audio-visual, computer or other instructional
technology to support presentations.
__3__ Instructor related easily with students.
__3__ Instructor integrated information from other
areas within and outside of her/his discipline.
__3__ Instructor is sensitive to feelings of students.
__3__ Instructor demonstrated enthusiasm for
teaching learning.
Comments (Attach additional pages as needed)

My comprehensive comments concerning this class are listed in a separate document. As mentioned in
that document, Dr. Garrido-Nag clearly demonstrates a mastery of the material which is reflected in the
knowledge she displayed in the lecture I observed and the manner in which the material was taught.
For this particular class, Dr. Garrido-Nag established a continuous mechanism (i.e., focusing on two case
studies) over a period of classes whereby students learned the foundational principles as to how to
approach working with a client. Instructional materials as well as real-life case studies were used to
connect key concepts to how they might actually be used in real-life situations.

Dr. Garrido-Nag displays a genuine and engaging demeanor, one in which students can feel comfortable
in posing questions and participating in class discussions in a safe/secure atmosphere. The only
suggestion I have is that when there are many bulleted items on a slide, that they be brought up one at
a time to make it easier to focus ones attention.

Overall Rating of Observation

___Poor
___ Satisfactory
___ Commendable
_X_ Outstanding

Date of Feedback Conference with Instructor __________________________