A workshop with science teachers today marks the beginning of consultation for a new ten year plan for chemistry.
The workshop will be held today as part of the National Science Education Conference through the Australian Science Teachers Association (CONASTA) - an event that brings together over 400 science educators and curriculum leaders from across Australia.
A member of the National Committee for Chemistry, Regina Menz will convene the workshop and ask chemistry educators where they think chemistry education should head in the next ten years.
Their input, along with advice from government, the industry and science sectors, will help inform the Decadal Plan for Chemistry, a strategic planning document which sets research priorities, including infrastructure, workforce needs, career structure and educational reform.
The plan was recently given funding by the Australian Research Council as part of its Learned Academies Special Projects scheme.
More consultations are planned in the coming months, further detail about these events can be found here.
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