This research project aims to investigate the positive impact that peer observation of teaching (POT) brings to their pedagogical development, in particular, EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) teaching strategies. Recognizing the potential of peer observation of teaching (POT) can enhance teaching quality and facilitate faculty development in higher education (Gosling, 2002, 2013), the EMI Teaching and Learning Center (EMI TLC) at National Taiwan University invited 8 EMI lecturers from various universities to join this project. The practice of POT is expected to provide teachers with objective feedback and clarify the pedagogical issues in their EMI classrooms. This research project requires teachers to participate in at least one experience of reciprocal peer observation throughout the semester, expecting to see the positive impact that peer observation of teaching can bring to an EMI classroom. The research intends to monitor and record the dynamics of POT in EMI classrooms comprehensively. The 8 participating EMI lecturers will be interviewed to learn more about their opinions on this practice, and what changes have they made throughout the process; as for their students, they will be asked about their experiences on taking these EMI courses and whether they sense the changes their teachers have made after the practice of POT. This research explores the potential that POT can bring to enhance teachers’ teaching performance and encourage their teaching behaviours, based on their reflections and students’ feedback. The positive outcome of this research can be insightful for making progress in Taiwanese EMI teaching and learning.

Authors:
Wen-Hsin Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Shih-Torng Ding, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Wan-Chen Lee, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Wen-Hsin Wang is a year 1 PhD student at Nanyang Technological University, Department of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies. Her research interests lie in bilingualism and multilingualism, bilingual education, and language policy.

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