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Teaching And Learning GroupAPSA’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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Call for papers out now - see News page for details
Call for contributions out now - see News page for details
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 here. A new fully updated edition was released in 2026.
Teaching Politics During the 2022 Election: A Teaching Resource for the Australian Federal Election