Miss Constance Pritchard

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The COVID-19 pandemic propelled science into the public spotlight in a way that we have never witnessed before. This global challenge forced the lay person to rapidly attempt comprehension of many scientific topics, such as fundamentals of coronaviruses and mRNA vaccines. Education systems were also forced to make swift changes to their methods of teaching in order to comply with governmental guidelines.

Under the supervision of Dr Nigel Francis and Prof. Steve Rutherford, I am researching how the biosciences are communicated, both to our students within Higher Education, but also to members of the public. Specifically, I am investigating:

• Which sources are used to portray scientific information, and how these sources assessed for trustworthiness 
• How participants rate their understanding of bioscience topics
• How students in Higher Education rate the teaching methods used to teach biosciences

Addysgu

Rwy'n angerddol am addysgu ar draws ystod eang o fodiwlau biowyddoniaeth, gyda ffocws penodol ar ffisioleg, geneteg a biowybodeg. Rwy'n ymdrechu i ddefnyddio arferion gorau mewn dulliau addysgu, ac mae fy ymchwil addysgeg yn ategu hyn yn ardderchog. Drwy annog dysgu gweithredol, dysgu cydweithredol a dysgu cinesthetig, fy nod yw i'm myfyrwyr ddod â'r sesiwn i ben gan deimlo eu bod yn frwdfrydig ac wedi'u grymuso i ymgymryd â'u dysgu annibynnol eu hunain.

Rwyf wedi cyflawni statws Cymrawd Cyswllt Advance AU i gydnabod cyrhaeddiad yn erbyn Fframwaith Safonau Proffesiynol y DU ar gyfer addysgu a chymorth dysgu mewn Addysg Uwch.

Mae fy ymrwymiad i addysgu sy'n canolbwyntio ar fyfyrwyr wedi cael ei gydnabod drwy enwebiad a rhestr fer Gwobrau Cyfoethogi Bywyd Myfyrwyr, ac mae'n anrhydedd i mi.

Bywgraffiad

2021 – Present
Teaching Associate and PhD Researcher in School of Biosciences, Cardiff University

2020 – 2021
Master of Research, Cardiff University. Population genomics and phylogeography of Rhesus macaques. Awarded Distinction and received the MRes Biosciences prize for Best Overall Student.

2018 – 2020
Speech and Language Therapy Technician, NHS. Predominantly working with patients who had had strokes, dementia, or Parkinson’s disease.

2013 – 2018
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training Year, Cardiff University. Included 1 year working at Oregon Health and Science University in Tissue Engineering in Oregon, USA. Final Year Project focussed on the personal experiences and consequences of Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing. Awarded First Class Honours.

Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau

• Rhestr fer Gwobrau Cyfoethogi Bywydau Myfyrwyr, 2023

Aelodaethau proffesiynol

• Aelod o'r Gymdeithas Frenhinol Bioleg
• Aelod Cyswllt o Advance HE

Ymrwymiadau siarad cyhoeddus

• Uwchgynhadledd Addysg Biowyddorau, Prifysgol Nottingham Trent, DU, Medi 2024
• Cynhadledd Hyfforddiant Addysg FEBS, Antalya, Twrci, Mawrth 2024

Pwyllgorau ac adolygu

• Grŵp Cymheiriaid Thematig Dysgu ac Addysgu Cymdeithas y Brifysgol Ewropeaidd 2024: Grymuso Myfyrwyr