Shirley Wyver
Senior Lecturer
Department of Educational Studies
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
I am a senior lecturer in child development in the Department of Educational Studies. I have a PhD in developmental psychology. My PhD research was in young children's outdoor play and learning and I continue to conduct research in this area. I am a chief investigator in a multidisciplinary team known as the Sydney Playground Project. We have investigated a range of physical and social outcomes for young children following our outdoor play intervention. Future research directions include an examination of outdoor play and executive functions. I also have an interest in disabilities, particularly low vision and blindness.
Research Interest
Educational Studies
Publications
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Outdoor Play Decisions by Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Sterman, J., Naughton, G., Froude, E., Villeneuve, M., Beetham, K., Wyver, S. & Bundy, A. 1 Dec 2016 In : Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 28, 6, p. 931-957 27 p.
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Spying on children during a school playground intervention using a novel method for direct observation of activities during outdoor play Engelen, L., Wyver, S., Perry, G., Bundy, A., Chan, T. K. Y., Ragen, J., Bauman, A. & Naughton, G. 2017 In : Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. p. 1-10 10 p.
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Active outdoor play Wyver, S., Tranter, P., Naughton, G., Bundy, A. & Engelen, L. 2017 Children, families and communities. Grace, R., Hodge, K. & McMahon, C. (eds.). 5th ed. South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press, p. 222-241 20 p
