Mrs Karlien Adofo, BSc, PG Cert, Cert RPS, FHEA

Profile

Karlien completed her tertiary education in West Africa where she graduated from the University of Ghana, School of Allied Health sciences with a BSc(Hons) in diagnostic radiography in 2008.
Throughout her career, Karlien has been involved in the teaching and training of both dental and radiography students. Karlien, took up the role of tutor radiographer in 2018 after working for Guys and St Thomas' NHS and Barts Health NHS as a Senior radiographer and deputising for the superintendent radiographer respectively.
Karlien enjoys her role as a Tutor radiographer as she learns a lot and it provides her with many opportunities to impart her knowledge and expertise.

Centre: Centre for Teaching and Innovation

Teaching

Karlien is involved in both the practical and theoretical training of all levels of staff and students. She teaches Dental Undergraduates, Dental Hygienists, Post Graduate dentist and Radiography staff and students.
As a member of a small team, Karlien works mainly in the dental institute at Whitechapel but also on occasion provides training to students in the other satellite units. Karlien as part of the radiology team takes part in the BDS Exams by participating in the OSCE’s and Assessments.

Karlien recently completed a postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning in higher education and has recently gained fellowship with the Higher education academy. Karlien enjoys looking for and using innovative ways to enhance students' learning experience.

Research

Research Interests:

Karlien is really interested in finding out how students’ perceive a  particular teaching or learning pedagogy impacts on their learning.  Karlien, as part of her research proposal for her  postgraduate study,  chose to investigate how a flipped approach can be incorporated into practical radiography teaching and how students felt this type of learning pedagogy impacted on their learning.