Person

Lobytsyna, Maria

Language educator in schools and also a teacher educator and researcher at two universities in Sydney (Macquarie and UTS). Her PhD studies and subsequent research have focused on the intercultural learning of students and teachers, including a comparative study of Australian and Finnish education methods. Her book chapters and journal publications have covered aspects of in-service and pre-service teachers’ professional development within intercultural learning. She currently works as part of a research team on a project across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia to develop intercultural skills in diverse Australian classrooms.