MIND (Mälardalen INteraction and Didactics) research group investigates discursive and (multimodal) interactional practices embedded in teaching and learning activities. We explore (pedagogical) interactions and practices in formal and informal settings where learning can be observed, including but not limited to classrooms, virtual environments, and other simulation settings. We focus on audio, audio-visual, and other forms of digital data with a micro-analytic and multimodal perspective (e.g., using discursive methodologies like multimodal Conversation Analysis) and with a broader, ethnographic understanding.
Starting in September 2026, the MIND research group has begun organising more practice-oriented activities under the umbrella of our practice-based research environment at Mälardalen University: TechKnowModes. We are becoming a part of this new, exciting research and practice environment as the “TechKnowModes MIND lab”. We look forward to working in cooperation with other labs and making MDU a knowledge hub that connects theory and practice, bridges research and teaching, and inspires students, teachers, lecturers, and researchers in the region and beyond.
Our research focuses on:
– analyses of video-recorded classroom interactions as well as interactions in other mediated learning settings
– analyses of reflection and feedback sessions that come from critical reflections and training sessions
– analyses of annotated interaction data and video-tagged observations
– analyses of emerging written and spoken databases and corpora
MIND research group seeks to strengthen the already existing ties between Mälardalen University and its partner schools in the region as well as the national and international higher education institutions. This strategic positioning is based on conducting research in classrooms and beyond, where both teacher candidates and tutors become a part of such research. Within TechKnowModes, TechKnowModes MIND lab aims to develop research-informed education environments in which we can test and explore teaching and learning in creative ways, using our simulation rooms, immersive environments, design studio, and podcast room. We collaborate with our sister labs, TechKnowModes Story Lab and TechKnowModes Cognition Lab, to create a scientific and creative hub where research meets practice, and researchers, teachers, and students explore the limits of education together. Positioning interactional practices at the centre of its research and educational activities, MIND research group seeks to find a fine balance between basic research and applied research, trying to bridge research and (pedagogical) practice.
Interdisciplinary activities aimed at research and teaching staff:
– Conversation Analysis data sessions
– Data sessions with various forms of classroom interaction analyses
– Research methodology training
– Various forms of dissemination events for postgraduate students, researchers, mentors, and teachers
– Symposia
– Workshops for students, researchers, and researchers
Subject expertise:
– English and Swedish as additional languages
– Multilingualism
– Mathematics education
– (Language) teacher education
– Special education
– Early childhood education
Researchers:
Olcay Sert, Professor, Mälardalen University
Annaliina Gynne, senior lecturer, Mälardalen University
Maria Larsson, senior lecturer, Mälardalen University
Marwa Amri, Lecturer, Mälardalen University
Helena Tegler, senior lecturer, Mälardalen University
Robin Samuelsson, associate senior lecturer, Mälardalen University
Merve Bozbıyık, postdoctoral researcher, Mälardalen University
Fia Sarrander, PhD candidate, Mälardalen University
Teppo Jakonen, research fellow, University of Turku
David Ryška, PhD candidate, Masaryk University
Mika Ishino, Associate Professor, Doshisha University
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