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Daniel Masterson

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Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Skövde, Sweden #Coproduction, #codesign, #cocreation - call it whatever you like, if it is about having dialogue together, I would love to hear about it.

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Blended social interaction and learning framework. A 3x3 grid based on the dimensions of time and space.

Vertical Axis (Time): Categorized into: Same time, Blended time, and Different time

Horizontal Axis (Space): Categorized into: Same space, Blended space, and Distributed space.

The framework includes four diagonal arrows pointing to the corners and two vertical arrows pointing to the top and bottom, representing the spectrum of interaction:

Top Left: High human interaction.
Top Right: High social fidelity.
Bottom Left: Low social fidelity.
Bottom Right: Low human interaction.

Each of the nine cells contains a specific combination of time and space.

Same time / Same space: People sitting around a physical table.

Blended time / Blended space: People in a physical room and remote participants interacting with a digital whiteboard.

Different time / Different space: Distributed individuals interacting with content independently at various times and locations.

Blended social interaction and learning framework. A 3x3 grid based on the dimensions of time and space. Vertical Axis (Time): Categorized into: Same time, Blended time, and Different time Horizontal Axis (Space): Categorized into: Same space, Blended space, and Distributed space. The framework includes four diagonal arrows pointing to the corners and two vertical arrows pointing to the top and bottom, representing the spectrum of interaction: Top Left: High human interaction. Top Right: High social fidelity. Bottom Left: Low social fidelity. Bottom Right: Low human interaction. Each of the nine cells contains a specific combination of time and space. Same time / Same space: People sitting around a physical table. Blended time / Blended space: People in a physical room and remote participants interacting with a digital whiteboard. Different time / Different space: Distributed individuals interacting with content independently at various times and locations.

💭 How do you report the dialogue and learning during #co-production and #co-design?

Is the dialogue always held around a table?

This Social Interaction and Learning Framework provides a way to communicating how we achieve dialogue in blended social interaction www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...

30.01.2026 10:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social

30.01.2026 10:29 — 👍 16    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0

🔓NEW Open access (free) textbook

Digital Co-Production of Public Services: Citizens, Challenges and Cases

www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

29.01.2026 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Here are 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces, from Isaac Samuels OBE:

1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.

16.01.2026 10:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Northern lights with vivid green near the horizon and a red glow in the upper part of the image

Northern lights with vivid green near the horizon and a red glow in the upper part of the image

11.01.2026 00:56 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Feeling tired? Take a look at a bit of blue space.

A little timelapse of a lake in Sweden for you.

10.04.2025 16:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes please - thanks for creating

09.12.2024 06:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🧵 What do you feel are the essential elements for #coproduction or #codesign?

What makes engagement authentic?

We read over 1000 articles to explore these questions.
Here is a thread on what we learned (with some examples).
Please share your thoughts 👇

09.10.2024 15:18 — 👍 25    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0

Hi 👋 bluesky! Here, in the below is some of my work in codesign and coproduction from working in mental health care research. The participatory zeitgiest here mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... presents a theoretical model of the relational transitions that help understand how things work in co-design 👇

15.11.2024 09:59 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

I would like to know the answer to that question too. Clouds? I doubt I'll ever stop calling them tweets.

14.11.2024 07:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Couldn't find a starter pack for #PublicInvolvement #PPI #Coproduction & participatory health and care research so I started one.
If you're not on this and would like to be and/or have suggestions of others to add let me know.
Or indeed if you know of a starter pack I've missed

go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR

18.10.2024 10:17 — 👍 88    🔁 48    💬 27    📌 9
A carved pumpkin sneezing with a hygiene mask only half covering its face. Irresponsibly carved by a 40 year old man child while his children were inviting they were bored and wanted to go trick and treating

A carved pumpkin sneezing with a hygiene mask only half covering its face. Irresponsibly carved by a 40 year old man child while his children were inviting they were bored and wanted to go trick and treating

Happy halloween

31.10.2024 16:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Timelapse of going round an ice rink

Timelapse of going round an ice rink

Also for big kids. So much fun!

I could do this all day.

If i wasn't mega unfit.

12.10.2024 13:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
An ice rink with equipment to help children to learn to skate

An ice rink with equipment to help children to learn to skate

A bit of quality family time today I Sweden.

A full sized ice rink. Completely free for all to use. With equipment.

All children get a chance to learn to skate.

#healthyurbanplanning

12.10.2024 12:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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What are the essential elements for #codesign & #coproduction?

🎬 A 1 minute summary

Masterson et al. (2024) Mechanisms for #codesigning and #coproducing health and social care: a realist synthesis. Reseach Involvement & Engagement 10, 103. doi.org/10.1186/s409...

11.10.2024 12:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A chart showing the highest chance of seen the aurora for years.

Another chart showing 100% cloud cover. 

Eyes rolling to convey that the author fully believed that he would get to see the Aurora after moving to Sweden, only for the UK to get many more spectacular displays since 2017. The authors went to bed full to the brim of jealousy and spite.

A chart showing the highest chance of seen the aurora for years. Another chart showing 100% cloud cover. Eyes rolling to convey that the author fully believed that he would get to see the Aurora after moving to Sweden, only for the UK to get many more spectacular displays since 2017. The authors went to bed full to the brim of jealousy and spite.

🙄

10.10.2024 21:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On behalf of the co-authors, thank you for engaging in this thread. This EAA framework is still work in progress (an initial programme theory) but we hope we can spark dialogue on the topic.

Hot off the press - here is the Open Access article

researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

10.10.2024 14:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rather than rely on a single word to convey a complex process,
consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with the key elements identified.

Rather than rely on a single word to convey a complex process, consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with the key elements identified.

We learned that rather than rely on a single word or method to convey a complex process, we can consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with these "essential elements".

With the #intention for authenticity, these can be applied to a wide range of approaches

10.10.2024 14:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
We learned that there needs to be interaction between the "essential elements" identified. 

An iterative, repeating interaction between  Engagement, Alignment & Agreement

The three circles previously discussed are presented. The wheels have arrows around them to suggest motion, allowing for dialogue to interact with all the other essential elements.
 
Even if only brief, interaction between these "essential elements" is needed for co-design and co-production

We learned that there needs to be interaction between the "essential elements" identified. An iterative, repeating interaction between Engagement, Alignment & Agreement The three circles previously discussed are presented. The wheels have arrows around them to suggest motion, allowing for dialogue to interact with all the other essential elements. Even if only brief, interaction between these "essential elements" is needed for co-design and co-production

We learned that even if only brief, there needs to be an iterative, repeating interaction between #Engagement, #Alignment & #Agreement in context

Dialogue & documentation (alignment) is central to this interaction

10.10.2024 14:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Agreement

Those involved reaching a broad consensus

A means towards discovery of a new view.

Those involved reaching a broad consensus 

Alignment and agreement allow us to work towards a common vision. All of these essential elements requires interaction in context. (explained in the next picture)

Agreement Those involved reaching a broad consensus A means towards discovery of a new view. Those involved reaching a broad consensus Alignment and agreement allow us to work towards a common vision. All of these essential elements requires interaction in context. (explained in the next picture)

By #agreement, we mean those involved reaching a broad consensus

#Dialogue on interpretation & understanding is a means towards discovery of a new view.

#Alignment and #agreement allow us to work towards a common vision.

These "essential elements" require interaction in #context.

10.10.2024 14:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Understanding

The mutual comprehension and insights gained.

Achieved through dialogue on interpretation.

Shared understanding is an important step towards Agreement (explained on the next picture)

Understanding The mutual comprehension and insights gained. Achieved through dialogue on interpretation. Shared understanding is an important step towards Agreement (explained on the next picture)

The continued #dialogue on #interpretation of our #SharedUnderstanding is an essential elements towards an #Agreement

This is not linear. This is not map to follow. This is not the complete picture.

This agreement may just be on "what are our guiding values?"

10.10.2024 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Interpretation

Making sense of the documented dialogue and expressed views

A moment to reflect on what has taken place

Interpretation can be independent though it requires interaction with alignment in order to lead to understanding (explained on the next picture)

Interpretation Making sense of the documented dialogue and expressed views A moment to reflect on what has taken place Interpretation can be independent though it requires interaction with alignment in order to lead to understanding (explained on the next picture)

We learned that for #coproduction there needs to be moments to reflect on what has taken place.

Making sense of #documented #dialogue and expressed views (interpretation) can be a separate part altogether, though it requires further interaction with #alignment in order to lead to #understanding

10.10.2024 13:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Alignment

The bringing together views or ideas

A circle is split into two halves is presented. On one half is dialogue, the other half is documentation. The interaction of which leads to alignment.

Central to co-production is dialogue. With documentation, we capture dialogue and can begin to align expressed views and ideas through interpretation.

Alignment The bringing together views or ideas A circle is split into two halves is presented. On one half is dialogue, the other half is documentation. The interaction of which leads to alignment. Central to co-production is dialogue. With documentation, we capture dialogue and can begin to align expressed views and ideas through interpretation.

We learned that central to #coproduction is the interaction between #dialogue & #documentation

Through the bringing together of views or ideas and documentation of these, we can begin to #align expressed views and ideas.

We need to have continued dialogue on the #interpretation of documentation.

10.10.2024 13:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Documentation

Capturing divergent views ensures voices are heard.

An opportunity to reflect on views expressed.

Documenting dialogue allows us to review decisions, clarify interpretation and report transparently.

Documentation Capturing divergent views ensures voices are heard. An opportunity to reflect on views expressed. Documenting dialogue allows us to review decisions, clarify interpretation and report transparently.

What is also essential is that we #document the #dialogue

Capturing divergent views ensures voices are heard and provides an opportunity to reflect on views expressed.

Documenting dialogue allows us to review decisions, clarify interpretation and report transparently.

10.10.2024 13:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Dialogue

Exploration of ideas & views with mutuality and insight 

Dialogue is central to co-production. 

Divergence of views allows us to go beyond one-way knowledge extraction to knowledge sharing

Dialogue Exploration of ideas & views with mutuality and insight Dialogue is central to co-production. Divergence of views allows us to go beyond one-way knowledge extraction to knowledge sharing

We learned that #dialogue is not only important, but it is central to co-production.

There needs to be exploration of ideas & views with mutuality and insight

It is through divergence of views which allows us to go beyond one-way knowledge extraction to knowledge sharing

10.10.2024 13:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Reflection on intentions andassets to create a conducive environment for meaningful engagement

A circle split into two halves with two essential elements for engagement: intention and assets.

But to co-produce, these essential elements need interaction with dialogue (text continues into the next image)

Reflection on intentions andassets to create a conducive environment for meaningful engagement A circle split into two halves with two essential elements for engagement: intention and assets. But to co-produce, these essential elements need interaction with dialogue (text continues into the next image)

Through #reflection on #intentions & #assets, we can begin create a conducive environment for meaningful #engagement

But to co-produce, these essential elements need interaction with #dialogue.

We need to talk about our intentions. We need to talk about the assets in the room.

10.10.2024 13:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Assets

Consideration of strengths, opportunities & possibilities

Reflect on what is needed to enhance and build upon the assets in the room

What resources can we work with to make this happen?

Assets Consideration of strengths, opportunities & possibilities Reflect on what is needed to enhance and build upon the assets in the room What resources can we work with to make this happen?

Nothing worth having comes easy. While we focus on essential elements (mechanisms), #coproduction is not simple.

Consider our opportunities - what resources can we work with to make #coproduction happen?

Reflect on what is needed to enhance & build upon the assets in the room.

10.10.2024 13:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Intention.

Any toolbox can become a tickbox. Our reasoning will influence our behaviour. 

Are we willing to learn from what we hear or are we hoping to hear what we've already learned?

Intention. Any toolbox can become a tickbox. Our reasoning will influence our behaviour. Are we willing to learn from what we hear or are we hoping to hear what we've already learned?

In a scoping review exploring definitions of #coproduction, we learned that the WHY is more important that the WHAT

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In this review, we find the WHY can help us to decide on the HOW.

Any toolbox can become a tickbox. Any method can be meaningful.

10.10.2024 13:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Co-design & co-production can be applied to a range of participatory approaches. A word art is presented with the following listed:

Participatory research, Co-production, co-design, Community-based research, Combined methods – design, Experience-based co-design, Participatory design, Combined methods – design & research, Combined methods – research, User-centred design, Assets-based community development, Co-ideation, Collective autoethnography, Human-centred design, Knowledge Café, Modified Nominal Group Technique, Patient and Public Involvement and Shared decision making, Cultural Animation, Qualitative Research, Technology Interaction.

There are essential elements needed for shared learning.

Co-design & co-production can be applied to a range of participatory approaches. A word art is presented with the following listed: Participatory research, Co-production, co-design, Community-based research, Combined methods – design, Experience-based co-design, Participatory design, Combined methods – design & research, Combined methods – research, User-centred design, Assets-based community development, Co-ideation, Collective autoethnography, Human-centred design, Knowledge Café, Modified Nominal Group Technique, Patient and Public Involvement and Shared decision making, Cultural Animation, Qualitative Research, Technology Interaction. There are essential elements needed for shared learning.

Linking with conclusion from @louiselocock.bsky.social & @annetteboaz.bsky.social #Codesign & #coproduction can be applied to a range of participatory approaches (including qualitative research)

bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/configurable...

10.10.2024 13:12 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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