Instructor: Number of Students

CLASSROOM OBSERVATION FORM

Instructor:	Number of Students:
Course:	Section/CRN:
Observer:	Date:

Comments:

Please review the instructor`s performancein terms of what you observed about each topic area below.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Exceeds Ecpectations
Meets Expectations
Needs Improvement
Not Applicable/Not Observed

1. Gains students` attention

• 
  Interesting fact
  
• 
  Humor
  
• 
  Elicits curiosity
  

2. Informs learners of objectives

• 
  Previews or announces major topics
  
• 
  Objectives consistent with syllabus
  

3. Stimulates recall of prior learning and
relevance of the concept

• 
  Associates new material with previous
  

Instruction
4. Presents the content

• 
  Uses a variety of teaching methods
  

5. Provides learning guidance

• 
  Presents examples, anologies, real-life
  

applications, etc.

• 
  Encourages active learning and problem
  

solving skills
6. Elicits performance.

• 
  Allows time for students to actively practice
  
• 
  Provides appropriate assignments
  

7. Provides feedback

• 
  Feedback is supportive, not punitive
  
• 
  Feedback engages students into critical
  

thought
8. Assesses performance

• 
  Provides multiple measures (i.e.., does not
  

rely on only one type of measure)
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION FORM

Instructor:	Number of Students:
Course:	Section/CRN:
Observer:	Date:

Comments:

Please review the instructor`s performancein terms of what you observed about each topic area below.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Exceeds Ecpectations
Meets Expectations
Needs Improvement
Not Applicable/Not Observed

1. Gains students` attention

• 
  Interesting fact
  
• 
  Humor
  
• 
  Elicits curiosity
  

2. Informs learners of objectives

• 
  Previews or announces major topics
  
• 
  Objectives consistent with syllabus
  

3. Stimulates recall of prior learning and
relevance of the concept

• 
  Associates new material with previous
  

Instruction
4. Presents the content

• 
  Uses a variety of teaching methods
  

5. Provides learning guidance

• 
  Presents examples, anologies, real-life
  

applications, etc.

• 
  Encourages active learning and problem
  

solving skills
6. Elicits performance.

• 
  Allows time for students to actively practice
  
• 
  Provides appropriate assignments
  

7. Provides feedback

• 
  Feedback is supportive, not punitive
  
• 
  Feedback engages students into critical
  

thought
8. Assesses performance

• 
  Provides multiple measures (i.e.., does not
  

rely on only one type of measure)