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Mark Avery is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England within the Department of Education and Childhood, specializing in Secondary Computer Science Education. With over twenty years of experience teaching and leading IT/Computer Science departments in North Somerset and Bristol secondary schools, he brings extensive practical knowledge to teacher preparation.
His research focuses on critical intersections of technology and pedagogy:
- Technology-enhanced and online learning environments
- AI integration in curricula and school administrative workflows
- Child perceptions of AI as authoritative knowledge sources and impacts on teacher identity
- Addressing gender/ethnic imbalances in Computer Science teaching
- Strategies for increasing opportunities for white working-class males
- Technology-driven shifts in educational policy
His expertise spans Secondary Computer Science instruction, Digital Learning methodologies, and Technology Policy development. As an experienced middle leader in secondary education, he has contributed to academic and pastoral development across departmental, faculty, school-wide, and regional levels, informing his approach to educator transformation.
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