Reflection on Teaching Observation for Computer Science and Engineering to Design Effective Teaching Resources in Transnational Higher Education

Abstract

Teaching observation plays an important role in the development of educators in higher education institutions, as this practice facilitates an environment where educators can share and be made aware of good pedagogic practices. This also applies to educators who teach in transnational higher education (TNE) programmes. The work in this article presents a theoretical framework for reflection on educator observations that took place on a semi-structured data and advanced data modelling module delivered to the BSc/MSc computer science programme at Queen Mary University of London. This article also provides an overview of a research methodology for designing and delivering teaching resources based on educational research and theory, as well as personal evaluations of the teaching teams' previous experience. The article illustrates how the approach adopted for the module can be transferrable to TNE programmes.