Peer Assessment of Medical Lecturing: A Faculty Development Instrument

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OPEN ACCESSMarch 11, 2013Peer Assessment of Medical Lecturing: A Faculty Development Instrument Lori R. Newman, MEd, Dara D. Brodsky, MD, David H. Roberts, MD, K. Meredith Atkins, MD, Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD Lori R. Newman, MEd Harvard Medical School Google Scholar More articles by this author , Dara D. Brodsky, MD Harvard Medical School Google Scholar More articles by this author , David H. Roberts, MD Harvard Medical School Google Scholar More articles by this author , K. Meredith Atkins, MD Harvard Medical School Google Scholar More articles by this author , Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD Harvard Medical School Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9359 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstractPeer observation of teaching has become an important element in the assessment of faculty members' instructional skills and competence. Assessing teaching accurately involves the use of reliable and validated instruments, standardized observation procedures, and peer observer training. Without training, observers may provide biased feedback that lacks either sufficient detail or specific suggestions needed for teaching improvement. This resource contains an instrument for peer assessment of medical lecturing along with an accompanying rater training guide. The assessment instrument consists of 11 criteria for effective lecturing and an overall lecture quality measure. Together, the guide and instrument may be used for peer rater training as they provide faculty with detailed behavioral descriptors and guidance on conducting peer assessment of medical lecturing or large-group discussions. After the training, we asked participants to rate a posttest lecture using the instrument and the guide. To determine the effectiveness of the training, these posttest ratings were compared to ratings previously determined by a panel of expert medical educators who had watched the same videotaped lectures. Preliminary results comparing the experts' and participants' ratings indicated closer agreement on the posttest lecture. Moreover, the participants found the rater training facilitator's guide to be valuable in detailing exact behaviors associated with each criterion's performance levels, and they asked to keep the guide for future reference. Educational Objectives By using this resource, faculty should be able to: Encourage peer observation of teaching among faculty members resulting in specific, behavioral feedback and valuable discussions on best teaching practices.Provide faculty observers with detailed guidance on how to conduct peer observation using a standardized, reliable approach. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Facilitator's Guide for Rater Training.pdf Instructor's Guide.pdf Peer Assessment Instrument.pdf To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2013 Newman et al. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsLecturesPeer ObservationLarge Group DiscussionLecturingPeer EvaluationsPeer ReviewPeer Rater Training Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...