EFG - 02

The Potential of Biophysiology For Understanding Learning and Teaching Experiences

This EFG was led by Prof. Dr. Lars-Erik Malmberg and concluded in 2022.

ABOUT

We are interested in the links between biophysiology and perceptions, beliefs and behaviours students and teachers have in real-time educational contexts. Modern technology affords user-friendly and cost-efficient ways of collecting self-reports (e.g., apps, iPads) and objective measures of biophysiology using unobtrusive wearable devices (e.g., heartrate monitors, accelerometers). While some measures (e.g., movement) may have a direct value for educational research, other measures (e.g., heart rate) are usually seen as proxies for underlying psychological processes such as stress or other affective responses. Ultimately, using biophysiological measures will enable us to focus on how “mind” and “body” function in interplay in education.

Team Members

Lars-Erik Malmberg

EFG Facilitator

Oxford University, UK

Tim Mainhard

Team Member

Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Eija Pakarinen

Team Member

University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Lucia Mason

Team Member

University of Padova, Italy

Sara Scrimin

Team Member

University of Padova, Italy

Andrew Martin

Team Member

University of New South Wales, Australia

Joel Pearson

Team Member

University of New South Wales, Australia