Learning from lesson observations

By Dom Shibli2021-11-15T08:08:00

Someone with a pair of binoculars bursting through a wall of yellow paper

Source: © Alex SG/Shutterstock

How to use them effectively to develop subject knowledge

Lesson observations are an important element of teacher training and continuing teacher professional development. They contribute most effectively to improving the practice of the teacher being observed when the observed person values them and the observer provides targeted, subject specific feedback. In this article, teacher trainer Dom Shibli explains how and why to make lesson observations effective and successful, and signposts resources to share in targeted feedback.

Thanks for using Education in Chemistry. You can view one Education in Chemistry article per month as a visitor.

A photograph of a teacher standing in a white lab coat, speaking with a class of children in a laboratory, is superimposed on a colourful background. Text reads "Teach Chemistry means support for classroom and staff room".

Register for Teach Chemistry for free, unlimited access

Registration is open to all teachers and technicians at secondary schools, colleges and teacher training institutions in the UK and Ireland.

Get all this, plus much more:

unlimited access to resources, core practical videos and Education in Chemistry articles
teacher well-being toolkit, personal development resources and online assessments
applications for funding to support your lessons

Set up your Teach Chemistry account

Already a Teach Chemistry member? Sign in now.

Not eligible for Teach Chemistry? Sign up for a personal account instead, or you can also access all our resources with Royal Society of Chemistry membership.