1. Name of observed faculty: Dr. Kate O’Neill
Name of observer: Dr. Lawrence Tai
Date of observation: 12 March 2014
Course observed: BUS 663 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
College of Business
Classroom observation report
2013/14
Notes to the observer:
 Please obtain the course syllabus in advance to get a general sense of the context of the session.
 Please make notes of specific behaviors (critical incidents) that can explain your rating.
 While the observation sessions are probably pre-arranged, please observe as a “fly on the wall”,
not as a participant in the session.
 Please announce your purpose at the start of the session to the students: observing and reporting
on the teaching of the faculty, not the behavior of the students.
 Rating: 1 = Excellent; 2 = Very good; 3 = Good; 4 = Needs improvement; 5 = Needs considerable improvement; N =
not observed
 Please complete the observation sheet (on the next page), transfer the ratings to the summary
here below, and add a brief conclusive statement.
 Please send a copy of your report to the observed faculty before 31 March 2014.
OBSERVATION REPORT SUMMARY:
1. Reviews learning objectives at the start and end of class Rating: N
2. Paces learning & relates information to a coherent, integrated whole Rating: 1
3. Asks for reasons for student's views; uses & fosters good questioning
skills
Rating: 1
4. Provides an encouraging environment where it is safe to make mistakes. Rating: 1
5. Provides wait time to reflect about questions Rating: 1
6. Uses educational technology as a teaching aid where appropriate. Rating: 1
7. Takes appropriate action to manage student behavior in the classroom Rating: 1
Overall impression and conclusion (maximum 500 words)
It was evident that Kate is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic in the subject she teaches. She
encourages participation which helps keep the students interested in the class discussion. They
were clearly very relaxed in the classroom and motivated to ask and respond to questions.
Overall, I found Kate’s class enjoyable and refreshing and her techniques for interacting with the
students ensured an excellent class environment.
Observation sheet on next page

2. OBSERVATION SHEET
1. Reviews learning objectives at the start and end of class Rating: N
Critical incident that explains this rating:
This class was scheduled to run from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on the teaching observation day. I was
not in the classroom at the start or end of the class.
2. Paces learning & relates information to a coherent, integrated whole Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate emphasized key points of the lecture and used relevant examples (including UAE examples)
to make her explanations clear. She checked at regular intervals to make sure that the students
understood the concepts being presented. She controlled the pace of delivery very well. Class
time was used effectively for making major points and for drawing logical connections between
different parts of the lecture.
3. Asks for reasons for student's views; uses & fosters good
questioning skill.
Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate constantly asked for students’ views of the concepts being presented and questioned them
for the reasons supporting their views.
4. Provides an encouraging environment where it is safe to make
mistakes.
Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate clearly has an excellent rapport with the students. The class was interactive involving
questions and answers. Students were encouraged to answer questions without having the fear
of making mistakes.
5. Provides wait time to reflect about questions Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate motivated the students to question the information being delivered. She paused and
checked to see if the students understood the concepts being presented
6. Uses educational technology as a teaching aid where appropriate. Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate made good use of educational technology to support teaching. She used both PowerPoint
slides and white board to assist her explanations of the concepts.
7. Takes appropriate action to manage student behavior in the
classroom
Rating: 1
Critical incident that explains this rating:
Kate was mobile in the classroom to encourage student participation while being able to monitor
the behavior of the students. She looked around the room often. She asked various questions to
keep them on task.