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Every two years the Science Foundation for Physics and the School of Physics host a two-day in-service training workshop for physics teachers in NSW and the ACT. The first Science Teachers' Workshop (STW) was held in 1984 -- since then numbers have grown: the 2004 STW brought 130 teachers from across the state to the School of Physics.

In recent years the STWs have focussed on the new physics syllabus in NSW, with sessions allowing teachers and physicists to discuss and debate the more challenging aspects of the new syllabus document. The workshops allow teachers to encounter cutting-edge physics research, to hone their skills through sessions concentrating on practical demonstrations of physics concepts, and to share resources and strategies for the physics classroom.

The 2002 Science Teachers' Workshop also went on the road. Academics from the School of Physics and education researchers from UniServe Science travelled to Dubbo in western NSW and Coffs Harbour on the North Coast to run workshops for local teachers. Feedback from these smaller workshops show they are greatly valued by the local teachers who find it difficult to travel to Sydney for the main STW event.

The next Science Teachers' Workshop will be held in June 2006. For more information about the STWs, contact the Foundation.