To observe another…
I thoroughly enjoyed observing Joey’s crit of two student’s artworks and learnt a lot. I would love to do more regular peer observation and reflection of this kind. Peer observation highlights and develops the relationship between teachers, learners and the wider community and felt hugely important, creating a ‘productive relationship that should not be ignored’ (Leat et al., 2015) (taken from Wyse, Hayward and Pandya 2016).
The peer observation and reading around it made me reflect upon the ‘model of mutual learning’ (Macfarlane, 2004) whereby, ‘In a trusting learning environment, the teacher, as well as the student, is open about his or her own sense of ‘incompleteness, mistakes and confusion’ (Curzon-Hobson, 2002: 275)’ (taken from Macfarlane, 2004).
Reference list
Leat, D., Reid, A. and Lofthouse, R. (2015). Teachers’ Experiences of Engagement with and in Educational research: What Can Be Learned from Teachers’ views? Oxford Review of Education, 41(2), pp.270–286.
Macfarlane, B. (2004). Teaching with Integrity : the Ethics of Higher Education practice. London | New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Wyse, D., Hayward, L. and Pandya, J. (2016). The SAGE Handbook of curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. Los Angeles: Sage Reference.
