Monday, July 8, 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Room 312, Flinders University City Campus, Festival Plaza

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Overview

Room 312 - Level 3

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Details

Facilitators Mr Robert Kennelly, University of Canberra Dr Edward Palmer, University of Adelaide Ms Manisha Thakkar, Torrens University Prof Dieter Schönwetter, University of Manitoba Dr Stuart Schonell, Advocacy Western Australia Dr Nicole Reinke, University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Ann Parkinson, University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Abigail Lewis, Edith Cowan University Ms Mona Umapathy, University of South Australia Dr Pearl Panickar, South Australian Institute of Business & Technology This workshop has a maximum capacity of 30 people. The fee for this workshop is partially subsidised by HERDSA as a benefit to members. Aim ‘Talking about Teaching and Learning’ (TATAL) workshops seek to create a safe, trusting, respectful space where cohorts of reflective practitioners meet regularly to enhance their teaching and the learning of their students, and to develop a teaching philosophy and an ongoing sense of enquiry. Focus TATAL workshop activities address the conference theme, Professional Learning for Academic Practice. It provides a forum to discuss the sub-themes: ‘designing professional learning to support change’ and ‘influences, pressures and the nature of academic work and academic identities’ Overview The TATAL experience begins online and continues after the conference workshops (FtoF) through synchronous online or face-to-face collaborative sessions, with a view to improving practice. Intended audience Academics with over two years of teaching experience who seek time and the support of others to develop an understanding and awareness of their teaching philosophy. Deans of Education, Academic Developers and champions who seek to foster a serious approach to challenges, changes and opportunities in teaching and learning in their institution. Context This 13th TATAL workshop supports HERDSA’s aim to ‘facilitate and promote the enhancement of teaching and learning on an ongoing basis’. Learning outcomes On completion of the workshop participants will have: - Established a safe collaborative environment in which to continue to investigate the challenges and successes of teaching and learning. - Enhanced their skills and confidence in talking and writing about teaching and learning. - Begun to articulate a personal teaching philosophy. Workshop plan Activities commence in a flipped class format from Monday 24th June with presentations, discussions and free writing. At the Pre-conference workshop (9.30am – 3.30pm with a working lunch on Monday 8th July 2024) TATALers begin constructing their teaching philosophy by free writing responses to stimulating questions. As it takes time to develop a safe environment in which to reflect and to write freely, this workshop requires more than a half day to achieve its objectives. On Wednesday 10th July, TATALers engage in a synchronous Zoom session with experienced TATALers and arrange meetings to continue collaborative reflection on their teaching philosophy and begin to prepare teaching portfolios.