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APSA’s Teaching and Learning Specialist Group was established to promote the teaching of politics, policy, international relations and related disciplines. The group aims to bring together academics and practitioners to strengthen the teaching of politics. The group will encourage the development and distribution of evidence about best practice teaching methods; and encourage the creation of resources to support the teaching and learning about politics, public policy, and international relations in Australia.

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  • Foster communication of evidence-based teaching approaches and methods;
  • Support educational research on relevant teaching and learning practices;
  • Run and promote events on teaching and learning across Australia, and;
  • Develop and promote open source and open-access educational resources.

Save the Date: APSA Teaching and Learning Group Education Workshop, Friday 2 October 2026, Sydney

Call for papers out now - see News page for details


Call for contributions: New Toolkit on Teaching Research Methods in Politics, International Relations and Public Policy

Call for contributions out now - see News page for details


Reminder: APSA Conference, Geelong Victoria 24-26 November 2026

Call for abstracts closes on Friday 3 July
The T&L Group encourages papers on scholarship of teaching and learning in the discipline, and sharing of teaching practice. See the News page for details if you're interested in joining us for the practice sharing.

Byelaws in Addition to the Group Framework

Teaching and Learning Specialist Group Constitution (24 November 2025)

The Teaching and Learning Group is responsible for producing an open access textbook on Australian politics and policy for colleagues to use and promote.  The textbook can be accessed hereA new fully updated edition was released in 2026.

Teaching Politics During the 2022 Election: A Teaching Resource for the Australian Federal Election

The First Nations Voice Referendum: A Teaching Resource for Politics, International Relations and Public Policy