Rate My Professor Shirley Wyver

Macquarie University

4.3

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4.08/20/2025

A true inspiration to all learners.

4.05/21/2025

Creates a positive and welcoming vibe.

4.02/27/2025

Makes learning feel effortless and fun.

5.02/17/2025

Helps students unlock their full potential.

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About Shirley

Shirley Wyver is a senior lecturer in child development in the Department of Educational Studies at Macquarie University's School of Education. She holds a PhD in developmental psychology and is a registered psychologist. Her research specializations encompass outdoor play and learning, early vision impairment and blindness, and early bilingualism. As Director of Research Training in the Macquarie School of Education, Wyver is affiliated with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, the Smart Green Cities Research Centre, and the Early Childhood Education Research Centre. She has served as chief investigator in the Sydney Playground Project, investigating physical and social outcomes for young children arising from outdoor play interventions. Wyver has contributed to multiple research projects, including 'Facilitators or barriers: The influence of COVID-19 health measures on children’s outdoor activity in Chinese and Australian early childhood education and care centres' (2021–2024) and 'Enhancing the learning of children from diverse language backgrounds' (2021–2023). Her research activity spans from 1996 to 2025, with involvement in 10 projects and over 100 research outputs.