Blog
Who Do You Learn From? Why Conversations Matter
HERDSA Connect Blog, Vol.15 April 2026
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
2026
Abstract
Have you ever had a teaching and learning conundrum, but no one you felt safe to discuss it with; or experienced what felt to you like a ‘teaching failure’ - an idea that seemed brilliant in theory, but in practice did not play out as you had hoped for you or your students?
Alternatively, have you had a moment of sheer ’teaching brilliance’, where the teaching approach you developed was effective and enjoyable, and felt worthy of sharing with others who truly understand, and may also learn from it?
Who do you feel safe to share these teaching stories with and who will help you to learn from both the challenges and the successes?
TATAL may be your answer.
Since 2008, Talking About Teaching and Learning (TATAL) has been a conversation community, built on a foundation of safety, trust, and expertise, within the broader HERDSA community. We currently have approximately 250 ‘TATALers’ actively engaged in various spaces of higher education teaching and learning internationally. TATALers represent a diverse group of discipline academics, teaching specialists, educational designers, and many others engaged in teaching and learning.
Details
- Title
- Who Do You Learn From? Why Conversations Matter
- Authors
- Nicole Reinke (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastDongmei Li (Author) - James Cook UniversityJessica Borger - Monash University
- Publication details
- HERDSA Connect Blog, Vol.15 April 2026
- Publisher
- Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
- Date published
- 2026
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Biomedicine
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991223827902621
- Output Type
- Blog
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