Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Contextualising the importance of teaching and learning in higher education -- Understanding teaching and learning in higher education -- Developing a scholarly approach to higher education teaching and learning -- A review of the role of observation in teaching and learning -- Designing and implementing a collegial peer observation scheme -- Developing observation and coaching skills -- Collaborative observation between students and staff as a catalyst for meaningful improvement -- Unseen observation : an alternative approach to thinking about academics' professional learning -- Concluding comments.

"Offering inter-disciplinary, evidence-informed discussion and practical resources for using observation as a tool of educational inquiry to enhance understanding and the quality of teaching and learning in higher education, this book draws on forward-thinking, contemporary research. Illustrated with real examples and case studies of collaborative observation from a range of subject areas, it provides a conceptual and practical guide for harnessing observation to better understand the relationship between teaching and learning. This is a must-read book for all those interested and involved in using observation to understand, develop and improve the quality of teaching and learning in Higher Education"-- Provided by publisher.