Why Peer Review?
Peer Review Strategy
The provision of a platform for academic teaching staff to engage in the peer review of teaching, curriculum and assessment practices through cross-institutional dialogue will:
- promote and enhance the quality of teaching and curriculum delivered consistently across the University, and
- empower academics involved in these initiatives to better evidence their practice for recognition and reward opportunities.
By promoting and embedding peer review into school-based teaching and learning practices, it allows peer review to be adopted in a discipline-specific context, be self-sustaining and scalable allowing the impact to be amplified, visible and valued. Our Peer Review Champions (PRCs) will help us deliver this strategy within their own Schools and across the university through a range of activities and initiatives.
2022 Peer Review Champions
In 2022, the Peer Review Champions Initiative returns--with a twist!
This year, we have also recruited Peer Review Mentors from amongst the 2020 Peer Review Champions cohort, to share their experience and expertise with this year's Champions.
Our Peer Review Champions for 2022 are…
Charles Barbour – School of Humanities and Communication Arts;
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School: School of Humanities and Communication Arts
Role: Academic Program Advisor, Bachelor of Art First Year, Humanities (Arts)
Discipline/s: Philosophy
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Champion?
"I’m interested in academic self-governance as a principle, and peer review is one effective example of that. I’m also interested in generating more discussions of curriculum, teaching, and learning among those who actually spend time in classrooms, rather than having approaches to these things determined by administration."Nadine Campbell – School of Business
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School: School of Business
Role: Academic Program Advisor, Human Resource Management
Discipline/s: Human Resources & Management
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Champion?
"I joined the Peer Review Champions because I thought the current SFU system was broken, and I want to create more transparency and remove the silos that currently exist within the teaching and learning space."David Lim – School of Health Sciences
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School: School of Health Sciences
Role: DAP - Postgraduate Health Sciences
Discipline/s: Health Services Management
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Champion?
"I got involved as a Peer Review Champion because I was impressed with the work of the 2020 PRCs and wanted to continue that good work in my School and in other Schools in an interdisciplinary way."Our Peer Review Mentors for 2022 are…
Jess Richards – School of Business
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School: School of Business
Role: Academic Program Advisor, Online Undergraduate and Masters Qualifying Program
Discipline/s: Hospitality, Marketing & Sport
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Mentor?
"Peer review was vital to my academic development, and is a great way to reflect on your own teaching practice. The thing I enjoy most about my role as a Peer Review mentor is being able to learn alongside like-minded academics who are passionate about enhancing the student experience through our teaching."Roger Dawkins – School of Humanities and Communication Arts
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School: School of Humanities and Communication Arts
Role: Academic Program Advisor, Master of Creative Industries, Communication, Creative Industries & Screen Media
Discipline/s: Digital and Social Media, Communication, Creative Industries & Screen Media
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Mentor?
"I'm excited about being a mentor because I really enjoy buddying-up with colleagues and learning from each other's experience in a relaxed, informal and supportive environment."Ali Hellany – School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment
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School: School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment
Role: Senior Lecturer
Discipline/s: Engineering
Why did you get involved as a Peer Review Mentor?
"I was involved in peer review of teaching because I needed to learn how to reflect on various aspects of my teaching practice, and how I can recognise and identify good practice in others in a supportive non-judgemental and evaluative environment. Mentoring is allowing me to network with colleagues and discuss various learning and teaching issues."
As these projects begin to take shape, we will include updates here, to give the wider University a sneak peek into their progress...
Further information
The Peer Review at Western Strategy is led by Gina Saliba, Lecturer and Academic Lead, Professional Learning (Learning Futures) and Gavin Smith, Project Officer (Learning Futures). Don't hesitate to contact us for any inquiries or for additional information.