Mark Aitchison
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Lecturer in Music Education
- Subject Leader in Secondary Music ITT
- Programme Director of PGCE (Reflective Practice) and iPGCE
- MA research supervisor
- Module leader on BA Ed Music Specialism
Areas of interest
Expertise and Research Interest
- How adolescents develop a musician identity
- Pedagogical approaches to music education
- Assessment in music
- Use of technology for inclusivity in the classroom
Postgraduate supervision
Masters Level Supervision offered in these areas
- Learner and Teacher identity
- Pedagogical approaches
Research projects
Current and Recent Research Projects
- How music teachers have used the experience of the Pandemic to innovate in the classroom
Background
Mark Aitchison currently works as a Lecturer for Music Education at UoR alongside being a classroom teacher in a High School in the West Midlands. He has taught music for over 23 years across the Primary, Secondary and Music Hub sectors.
Academic qualifications
- University of Reading, MA (Music Pathway), 2021
- Trinity College London, ATCL, 2012
- University of Wales, Institute Cardiff PGCE, 2000
- University of Wales, College Cardiff BMus, 1999
Awards and honours
- FHEA
Selected publications
Conference Presentations
Aitchison, M (2022). Building Musician Identity in Y8 students in England. European Association for Music in Schools Conference, Belgrade University, 18-21 May