Stuart Schonell (UTAS),
(UTAS) Geoff Treloar
eloar (ACT),, Coralie McCormack (Canberra)
(Canberra),, Maria Northcote
(Avondale) John Gilchrist (Canberra)
(Avondale),
TATAL workshops develop cohorts of reflective practitioners.
practitioners Participants reflect on and share
learning and teaching experiences aligned
igned to the conference themes while developing networks with
practitioners from other institutions. TATAL has been running since 2008 and the collaborative and
scholarly focus of TATAL has resulted in publications,
publications grants and teaching awards for past
participants (Examples of publications include: Miley, F., Cram, B., Griffin, A., Kennelly, R.,
participants.
McCormack, C., & Read, A. (2012). Using stories in teaching. HERDSA Guide. Higher Education
Research development Society of Australasia; and Gilchrist,
Gilchrist, J., Hancock, E., Islam, J., McCormack, C.,
& Northcote, M. (2013). Collaborative Mentoring - reflection on the role of TATAL in the aftershock
of a HERDSA Fellowship Application. HERDSA News, 35(3), pp. 16-18)
16 18)
During the workshop participants
articipants will begin
n to develop a teaching philosophy statement and
teaching portfolio while sharing their experiences with colleagues.
colleagues. After the conference participants
can continue the TATAL experience through facilitated Skype sessions withh TATAL colleagues to
continue to reflect on their teaching philosophy and portfolio,
portfolio for individual improvement or
beginning the HERDSA Fellowship process.
Melbourne TATAL includes a full day pre
pre-conference
conference workshop and a follow up breakfast meeting.
What HERDSA Colleagues say about TATAL:
One of TATAL s strengths is the mix of disciplines (2008 TATAL participant)
about how we align our teaching with the scholarship of teaching. (2008 TATAL participant)
Learning about teaching and learning in a supportive and stimulating environment.
environ
(2009
TATAL participant)
Turning problems into effectiveness in teaching (2009 TATAL participant)
reassurance and inspiration which has assisted my development of skills and confidence.
(2010 TATAL survey)
Opportunities to mentor and be mentored,
mentored, to facilitate and be facilitated, to learn and to
teach. (2011 TATAL participant)
The workshop has enabled me to identify the components of a teaching philosophy and
positioned me to develop my understanding of them. (2012 HERDSA TATAL participant)
If you have any questions please contact Stuart Schonell:
Schonell: [email protected]