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Gavin Davenport is a Lecturer in Primary and Childhood Education at Edge Hill University, specializing in Primary Computing and pedagogical innovation. He has 17 years of teaching experience across various phases of education, including EYFS, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, and Secondary SEND settings, with additional training in reading intervention from UCL.
Education:
- BA (Hons) English Language & Literature, University of Liverpool (1996)
- MA in Oral Culture and Literature (Distinction), University of Sheffield (2006)
- PGCert in Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Sheffield Hallam University (2006)
- PGCert in Teaching in Higher Education, Edge Hill University (2025)
Research Interests: Focus on physical computing in primary schools, curriculum design, educational policy, and the intersection of arts organizations with civic society. He employs Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) and explores professional leadership behaviors in educational settings.
Collaborations: Worked with Liverpool Philharmonic, Creative Partnerships, and holds roles as Executive Committee Member of the Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association and Senior Professional Development Lead at STEM Learning Limited.
Grants/Projects: Led the 2024 project “Keystage 2 Curriculum content – Careers in Computing,” funded by public grants to integrate computing career education.
