Contents Cover page List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Contextualising the importance of teaching and learning in higher education Chapter 3 - Understanding teaching and learning in higher education Chapter 4 - Developing a scholarly approach to higher education teaching and learning Chapter 5 - A review of the role of observation in teaching and learning Chapter 6 - Designing and implementing a collegial peer observation scheme Chapter 7 - Developing observation and coaching skills Chapter 8 - Collaborative observation between students and staff as a catalyst for meaningful improvement Chapter 9 - Unseen observation: an alternative approach to thinking about academics' professional learning Chapter 10 - Concluding comments Index.