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Jayden Wordley

Mr Jayden Wordley

(he/him)

Teams and roles for Jayden Wordley

Overview

I am a first-year PhD student within the School of Psychology, supervised by Dr Katy Burgess, Dr Patricia Gasalla Canto, and Prof Chris Kent (University of Bristol). My PhD is funded by the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) through the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership.

Broadly, my research interests combine the application of cognitive science, educational psychology and the role of AI innovation within education. My PhD specifically seeks to examine AI-assisted retrieval practice in higher education across individual differences, aiming to clarify from whom and under what conditions generative AI tools most effectively support active learning. 

Teaching

I am a Graduate Tutor within the School of Psychology, delivering seminars to first-year undergraduate students covering a range of modules at Level 4 and 5. 

Biography

Education 

  • PhD Psychology (Oct 2026 - Present), Cardiff University
  • MSc R Psychology (Sept 2025 - 2026), University of Bristol
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Professional Placement Year (2021 - 2025), Cardiff University

Honours and awards

  • Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) Studentship (2026 - 2030), UK Research and Innovation ESRC DTP.

Professional memberships

  • Postgraduate Member, Experimental Psychology Society (EPS).

Academic positions

  • Graduate Tutor (Oct 2026 - Present), Cardiff School of Psychology 
  • Summer Research Intern (Jun 2024 - Aug 2024), Cardiff School of Psychology via Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy 
  • Research Assistant (Oct 2023 - May 2024), Cardiff Babylab, Cardiff University Centre for Human Development Science

 

Committees and reviewing

  • Peer Reviewer (Feb 2026 - Sept 2026), Bristol Institute of Learning and Teaching

Contact Details

Email [email protected]
Telephone +44 29206 88027
Campuses Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Education
  • Active Learning
  • AI in education
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Self-regulated learning (SRL)

External profiles