Sponsored by the ATS
Interested in improving the effectiveness of your teaching? Sign up for a Peer Assessment of Lecture (PAL)! This opportunity will provide you with CONFIDENTIAL and FORMATIVE feedback from trained PAL peer mentors.
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WHO:
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You and two trained PAL peer mentors.
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WHAT:
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PAL mentors will observe your lecture and provide you with confidential, formative feedback on 2-3 areas of your choice via a rubric that has been tested, validated, and published.
Click here for a PDF of the rubric.
Resource: Newman LR, Brodsky DD, Roberts DH, et al. Developing Expert-derived Rating Standards for the Peer Assessment of Lectures. Academic medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2012;87(3):356-363.
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WHEN:
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Lecture of your choice.
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WHY:
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This program is designed to help improve the effectiveness of your teaching through trained peer mentoring.
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To request a consutation:
Click here to complete Qualtrics survey.
Testimonials:
“The most important part of the PAL review was that it provided me with a student's perspective on my lectures.”
“I received excellent, clear comments on my 2016 lecture and incorporated suggestions into my 2017 lecture”
“This is an excellent program”
The Process:
- Using the rubric containing 10 PAL assessment criteria; choose 2-3 criteria to be reviewed.
- The Director of ATS, Alix Darden, PhD, MEd, will assign two trained PAL mentors to you.
- The primary PAL mentor will contact you to discuss the two-three criteria.
- One mentor will attend your lecture & the other will watch the video.
- The mentors will collaborate to ensure you receive the most helpful feedback.
- The primary PAL mentor will debrief you and provide written comments.
- ALL feedback will remain confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than you. (You may request a letter of completion to verify participation in PAL.)