Perera, SeanStocklmayer, SusanGore, Michael2011-09-142011-09-14July 8-12Perera, S., Stocklmayer, S. & Gore, M. (2007). Linking teachers' knowledge for professional empowerment. In G. Venville & V. Dawson (Eds), Proceedings of CONASTA 56 and ICASE 2007 World Conference on Science and Technology Education (pp. 350-354). Perth: Science Teachers' Association of Western Australia978-0-9803703-0-0http://hdl.handle.net/1885/8652This study investigates perceptions of professional knowledge transfer during workshops conducted by the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science for Indonesian and Sri Lankan science teachers. The teachers believed that although teaching science in a culturally meaningful manner is a challenge to implement, it could be achieved through the development of specific professional knowledge bases. This paper discusses the role of science communication when facilitating effective knowledge transfer to professionally empower two culturally dissimilar groups of science teachers.5 pagesConference paper added to repository pending response from Conference convenorsscience education, pedagogical content knowledge, professional development, science communication20072015-12-08