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Kathy Sylva

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About Kathy Sylva

Kathy Sylva was an educational psychologist, academic, pedagogue and university teacher.

Kathy Sylva is an educational psychologist. She is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford.

Biography Sylva has a BA in Psychology and Social relations, and a master's degree and PHD in Developmental Psychology, all from Harvard University.

In 2002 Sylva was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University. She also received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in 2005. She was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to children and families.

Sylva is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Select publications Sylva, K., Sammons, P., Melhuish, E. et al. 2020. "Developing 21st century skills in early childhood: the contribution of process quality to self-regulation and pro-social behaviour", Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft 23, 465–484. . Hall, J., Sammons, P., Smees, R., Sylva, K., Evangelous, M., Goff, J., Smith, T., and Smith, G. 2019. "Relationships between families’ use of Sure Start Children's Centres, changes in home learning environments, and preschool behavioural disorders", Oxford Review of Education 45(3), 367–389. Sylva, K. 2014. "The role of families and pre-school in educational disadvantage", Oxford Review of Education 40(6), 680–695. .

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Important facts

Occupation
Educational psychologist, academic, pedagogue, university teacher
Education
Harvard University
Employers
University of Oxford
Awards
Fellow of the British Academy; Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Honorary doctorate

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Kathy Sylva was an educational psychologist, academic, pedagogue and university teacher.

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· Wikipedia: Kathy Sylva

· Wikidata: Q97672319

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