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Summative Procedures
Colleagues (peers) are generally considered the best reviewers
for aspects of teaching such as content expertise, pedagogical strategies,
and assessment strategies. The literature on peer review is consistent
in suggesting that the areas of review listed by Peter Seldin in 1984.
Seldin (1984, pp. 139-140) includes the following:
- Selection and mastery of course content
- Appropriateness of course objectives and instructional materials
- Appropriate methodology for teaching specific sections of courses
- Appropriate techniques to foster and measure student learning
- Course organization
- Student acheivement based on exams, projects, presentations, and
reports
- Concern for and interest in teaching
- Homework assignments, textbooks, and handouts
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