DEMOGRAPHICS

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PEER REVIEWS OF TEACHING ARE THEY
USEFUL? Masako Maeda, MEd Phillip R. Sechtem,
MS, CCC-SLP Rosalind R. Scudder, PhD, CCC-SLP
Wichita State University
2522, Board 320
DEMOGRAPHICS
INTRODUCTION
RESULTS

• Peer reviews of teachers are frequently used in
  higher education for summative and formative
  purposes however, little is known about the
  authenticity, practicality, and usefulness of
  peer reviews of teaching (Chism, 1999).

ARE THE RESULTS OF PEER REVIEWS MEANINGFUL TO
YOU?
Who Completes Peer Reviews of Teaching (Respondent
s Checked All That Applied)
How are Peer Reviews Used?(Checked All That
Applied)
Primary Ethnicity
PURPOSE
Questions to Assess Attitudes about Peer Reviews
Number of Years Teaching Experience

• The purpose was to learn more about methods and
  uses of information gained from peer reviews of
  teaching in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  (CSD) programs.

Primary Method of Peer Reviews

• Response rate (36), responses, and comments
• demonstrated an interest in this topic.
• Peer reviews are being used in many programs,
• with mostly positive results.
• Use, format, method, and conduct of peer reviews
• vary greatly among programs.

• METHOD
• 115 participants (M26, F89) from 85 CSD
  programs across the United States completed an
  online survey of methods, uses of information,
  and the effects of peer reviews.
• Of the 115 respondents 74 reported that they
  currently teach and participate in peer reviews.

Primary Title in the Department
Format of Peer Reviews (Respondents Checked All
That Applied)
Reference Chism, N. (1999). Peer Review of
Teaching A Sourcebook. Bolton, MA Anker
Publishing Co.