Sandra Bäck

Sandra Bäck is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Education at Åbo Akademi University's Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies. Her work focuses on innovative language education methodologies, particularly leveraging technology and collaborative approaches. She actively participates in multidisciplinary projects addressing multilingualism and cross-cultural pedagogy.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in available texts

Research interests include:

• Game-based language learning (e.g., Minecraft applications)
• Tandem learning models for language acquisition
• Finland-Swedish educational contexts
• Technology integration in multilingual classrooms

Recent publications (2020–2025) emphasize practical guides for educators and empirical studies on collaborative learning environments. Her work combines theoretical insights with actionable teaching strategies, often presented at international conferences.

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator on three foundation-funded projects (2018–2025)
• KalejdoSPRÅK (2022–2025): Examining language education innovations
• Tandem på spel (2021–2024): Game-based cross-language collaboration

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across education, linguistics, and technology fields through university and foundation partnerships.