Len Unsworth

Len Unsworth is a researcher and Program Director in Educational Semiotics at the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE), Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University (ACU). His work focuses on multimodal literacy, the integration of digital technologies in education, and semiotic analysis of visual and textual interaction in learning environments.

Key research interests include: multimodal pedagogies for science and English education, analysis of infographics and animated narratives in curriculum design, and the role of image-language interaction in comprehension and assessment. He has contributed to transdisciplinary research in science education, exploring how visual and textual elements shape knowledge construction in classrooms.

His recent work emphasizes digital literacies for the future, including projects on multimodal authoring in middle school English and multimodal literacy for low socioeconomic status (SES) students. He co-authored influential books such as Reading Visual Narratives: Image Analysis of Children’s Picture Books and Multimodal Literacy in School Science.

Dr. Unsworth’s research often bridges theory and practice, addressing curriculum expectations and large-scale assessment practices. He collaborates internationally, conducting comparative studies on science textbooks and educational media across regions like Australia and Taiwan.