SI Peer Observation Form
Session Date:
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SI Leader's Name:
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Course Covered:
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Observer's Name:
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Number of Students Present:
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Session Overview:
SI Leader is prepared to begin on time
Leads with a welcome/intro
Attendance recorded
SI Leader uses/learns names
Encourages future attendance
SI Leader includes a closing
1. What techniques did the SI Leader use to get students involved? Are the students interacting with each other as well as the SI Leader?
2. What activities were used to discuss course material with the students? (Q&A, open discussion, quizzes, etc.)
3. What effective techniques were used by the SI Leader to convey information? (Handouts, flash cards, board work, etc.)
4. How does the SI Leader encourage students to summarize and understand the major concepts of the session?
5. Did the SI Leader incorporate collaborative learning methods? If so, which ones? Were they effective? Why or why not? If not, what are some they could use?
6. Did the session have a positive and relaxed environment? Did the SI Leader use humor? Did this work for them? How was the session paced? Who set the tone and pace?
7. Did the SI Leader incorporate useful study skill into the session? Test taking skills? which ones? Were these effective and translatable beyond this topic?
8. In what ways did the SI Leader encourage future attendance to sessions?
9. Did the SI Leader lecture in front of the room, work with and among the students, or a combination of both styles? Did it lead to an effective SI session?
10. What were the strengths of this session? What would you like to take for use in your session?
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