Uses of interpersonal touch in educational settings : A methodological commentary
: Jakonen Teppo
Publisher: Elsevier
: 2024
: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction
: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction
: 100809
: 46
: 2210-6561
: 2210-657X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2024.100809(external)
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2024.100809(external)
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387399408(external)
Touch is a primordial resource for interaction and for managing social relations, something that quite literally connects us with other human beings. This discussion paper approaches the articles in this special issue from a methodological perspective by reflecting on analytical challenges and possibilities in investigating interpersonal touch in educational encounters. It will briefly outline relevant methodological issues and transcription-related concerns in approaching interpersonal touch from a multimodal and sensorial research perspective. Key ideas in the empirical articles are then discussed with a view to what kinds of insights the articles in the special issue generate for future studies of interpersonal touch in educational settings.