Core expertise

Enviromental/sustainability education

Biography

Sylvia has a strong teaching background, with more than 16 years’ experience in a range of diverse settings as a teacher and teacher educator in India, Africa, the US, the Middle East, and Australia. Within schools, she’s taught science across varied contexts and settings, including early childhood, primary and secondary.
Her research is mainly focused on environmental education, education for sustainability, and teacher education. She’s particularly keen on understanding ways in which sustainability education is implemented in various contexts.