Chris Dyas
About Chris Dyas
Chris Dyas is an Instructional Designer at Teleflex Incorporated in Westmeath, Ireland, with a background in education and extensive experience in retail and instructional design.
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Chris Dyas serves as an Instructional Designer at Teleflex Incorporated, based in Westmeath, Ireland.
Current Role at Teleflex Incorporated
In his current role at Teleflex Incorporated, Chris Dyas develops engaging learning activities and compelling course content to enhance retention and transfer. He collaborates with subject matter experts to identify the training needs of the target audience. His responsibilities include visualizing instructional graphics, user interfaces, and the final products, as well as creating supporting materials and media such as audio, video, simulations, role plays, and games. Additionally, Dyas conducts instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts and applies tested instructional design theories, practices, and methods in course development. He also develops assessment instruments to judge learner performance while maintaining project documentation and course folders.
Previous Work Experience
Before his current role, Chris Dyas gained a range of professional experiences. He worked as a Research Assistant at the Educational Research Centre in Dublin, Ireland, for three months in 2019 and 2020. Prior to that, he was a Warehouse Operative at Arzon Limited in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, for two months each in 2019 and 2018. Additionally, he spent eleven years at Centra as a Retail Assistant in Drogheda, Louth, Ireland, from 2004 to 2015.
Education and Academic Background
Chris Dyas holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Studies from Marino Institute of Education, an associated college of Trinity College Dublin, having studied there from 2016 to 2020. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Adult Learning and Global Change from Linköping University, with his studies ongoing. Dyas is also a recipient of the Edmund Rice Award for achieving the highest marks in Education Studies at Marino Institute of Education. Additionally, he has one year of volunteer experience in childhood and adolescent education.
Expertise in Instructional Design
Chris Dyas specializes in creating intuitive and engaging instructional designs at Teleflex Incorporated. He is proficient in developing various types of learning materials, including audio, video, simulations, role plays, and games. He applies proven instructional design theories, practices, and methods to enhance the learning experience. Dyas also conducts in-depth instructional research and analysis to better understand learners and contexts, focusing on improving learning outcomes. His expertise extends to developing assessment instruments to evaluate learner performance and maintaining thorough project documentation.