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Mandy Crossman serves as a Lecturer in Teacher Education within the Faculty of Education at the University of Canberra, leveraging nearly thirty years of primary school teaching experience across public, independent, and Catholic sectors in Wollongong, Sydney, Canberra, and rural NSW. She currently teaches curriculum and STEM units to pre-service teachers while completing her PhD research on systemic challenges in Australian primary education.
Her academic qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Education (Class I Honours) from the University of Wollongong
- Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Canberra (2014)
- Ongoing PhD candidate at the University of Canberra
Crossman's research examines philosophical dimensions of primary education crises, STEM robotics pedagogy, and inquiry-based learning frameworks like the International Baccalaureate. Her expertise extends to authentic assessment strategies, extension mathematics, and gifted education programming, informed by extensive classroom leadership in curriculum design.
Professional initiatives she has coordinated include Professional Learning Communities, Student Parliament, interschool debating/snowsports competitions, and gifted talent development programs. No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
Her teaching philosophy prioritizes innovative pedagogies that foster lifelong learning through strategic partnerships with educational stakeholders, though specific grant details or advisee records were not provided in the text.
