Qualitative Conversations

About Qualitative Conversations

Qualitative Conversations offers listeners an inside look at the ideas, challenges, and innovations shaping qualitative research today. Hosted by the AERA Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, the podcast features conversations with researchers at all stages who share their approaches, dilemmas, and lessons learned. Listeners can expect discussions on methods, ethics, writing, and the role of qualitative work in advancing equity and social justice—making it a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.

Publisher

AERA Qualitative Research SIG

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Dec 2017

Latest episode

3 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Apr 2026

   Episode 45: Episode 45: From Candy to Concepts: What Candy Sorting Reveals About Making Research Methods More Accessible

   Episode Synopsis:What if teaching research methods didn’t feel intimidating—but instead felt creative, relatable, even a little fun? In this episode, we explore the thinking behind A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education, where traditional approaches are turned on their head. The authors reveal how ‘candy sorting, storytelling, and even TV show pitches’ can unlock deeper understanding of complex research concepts. But this isn’t just about teaching techniques, it’s about reshaping the culture of research education. From fostering inclusive, equitable learning spaces to building communities rooted in collaboration and vulnerability, this conversation challenges how we think about who research is for—and how it should be taught. Featured Resources: Terosky, A. L., Baker, V. L., & Sun, J. C. (Eds.). (2023). A practical guide to teaching research methods in education: Lesson plans and advice from faculty (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/b23320 Pallas, A. M., & Neumann, A. (2019). Convergent teaching: Tools to spark deeper learning in college. Johns Hopkins University Press.Scholars mentioned: Ammie LaPointe Terosky Vicki L. Baker Jeffrey C. Sun Aaron M. Pallas Anna NeumannProduction Credits:Elizabeth Pope - HostAimee LaPointe Terosky - Co-Host Vicki L. Baker - Co-Host Jeffrey C. Sun - Co Host Jacob Bunch - Editor Jacob Bunch - Show Notes and ResourcesQualitative Research SIG Podcast Committee - Production AdvisoryQualitative Research SIG Podcast Committee Members:Laetitia AdelsonJacob Bunch, Committee ChairPallavi ChhabraJonathan CokerJoshua CruzMelissa Hauber-ÖzerEmma McMain Seth McCallElizabeth MorganElizabeth Pope

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Episode 44: Episode 44. Research With, Not On: Inside Critical Participatory Inquiry

   Join us in this episode of Qualitative Conversations as Melissa Hauber-Özer (University of Missouri) hosts Meagan Call-Cummings (Johns Hopkins University) and Giovanni Dazzo (University of Georgia) to explore the transformative approach of critical participatory inquiry. Discover how this methodology promotes equitable knowledge production and social change, rooted in global South perspectives and critical theory. Their work, Critical Participatory Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Guide, was honored with the AERA Qualitative Research SIG Book Award for 2025. Featured Resources:Call-Cummings, M., Dazzo, G. P., & Hauber-Özer, M. (2023). Critical participatory inquiry: An interdisciplinary guide. Sage Publications. Fals-Borda, O., Rahman, M.A. (1991). Action and Knowledge: Breaking the Monopoly with Participatory Action-Research. Bloomsbury Academic Call-Cummings, M., Hauber-Özer, M., & Dazzo, G. P. (Eds.). (2023). The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Participatory Inquiry in Transnational Research Contexts. Taylor & Francis Group. Kirk, J., & Miller, M. L. (1986).Reliability and validity in qualitative research (Vol. 1). Sage. Scholars mentioned: Paulo Freire Frantz FanonWalter D. Mignolo Sharrell Hassell-Goodman Production Credits:Melissa Hauber-Özer - Host Meagan Call-Cummings - Co-Host Giovanni Dazzo - Co-Host Jacob Bunch - Editor Pallavi Chhabra and Jacob Bunch - Show Notes and Resources Qualitative Research SIG Podcast Committee - Production AdvisoryQualitative Research SIG Podcast Committee Members: Laetitia Adelson Jacob Bunch, Committee Chair Pallavi ChhabraJonathan Coker Joshua Cruz Melissa Hauber-Özer Emma McMain Seth McCall Elizabeth Morgan Elizabeth Pope

3. 

   25 Apr 2024

   Episode 43: Episode 43. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies

   SPEAKERS April Jones, Venus Watson, Boden Robertson, Ryn Bornhoft Boden Robertson  00:00 Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations the podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. My name is Boden Robertson and I'm a PhD candidate in educational research at the University of Alabama specializing in qualitative methodologies and will serve as the moderator for our episode. Our focus today will be the recent conference on culturally sustaining pedagogy to critique and reimagine teaching qualitative research that was hosted by the College of Education Department of Educational Studies, psychology research methodology, and counseling and funded through the Spencer Foundation. Drs. Stephanie Shelton and Kelly Guyotte at the University of Alabama received a grant for the conference. Put tons of planning and coordination into it and along with invaluable support of April Jones and Carlson Coogler, who are both graduate students here at the University of Alabama. The conference brought an array of scholars to examine culturally sustaining approaches teaching and conducting qualitative research. Our episodes guests today are graduate students in the educational research PhD program at the University of Alabama who are also specializing in qualitative methodologies, and who attended the conference and will and will focus on their experiences from the conference and their process of understanding culturally sustaining pedagogies and their impact. We're very happy to be participating in this today. And we'll start with introductions from our guests, April Jones, Venus Watkins, and Ryn Bornhoft, if you'd please introduce yourselves. April Jones  01:30 Hi, everybody. I'm so glad to be here. My name is April Jones. I am a doctoral candidate in the program at the University of Alabama that Boden has just mentioned. My research interests centers, areas of child welfare and juvenile justice specifically surrounding issues of social work and social justice, social justice, along with the marginalized communities that engage with and intersect with those particular systems. Venus Watson  02:01 Hi, my name is Venus Watson and I am a PhD candidate at the University of Alabama with a focus on qualitative methodologies. And my research interests include black girlhood, black womanhood, and identity. I'm super excited to be here with you guys today. Ryn Bornhoft  02:22 Hello, my name is Renbourn haft I am excited to be here. This is my first time ever recording a podcast. So I am focusing on issues surrounding disability and educational access in informal education settings, such as museums sort of covering both K through 12 and adult to a certain extent since museums have mixed audiences. So I'm looking forward to all our discussions. And I'm a PhD student. Boden Robertson  03:01 That's also that's also important, right. Well, thank you. Thank you guys. All for. Thank you all for joining us. So we'll start with, we'll start with the first question, which is, I guess kind of obvious. So in, in your opinion, what does culturally sustaining pedagogy mean? Venus Watson  03:21 So in my opinion, culturally sustaining pedagogies, their teaching methods that do more than just accept or include a student's cultural backgrounds in the classroom. So they aim to support and keep those cultural practices and identities alive and growing. This approach understands that students come from diverse cultural backgrounds, and that these differences are valuable. And

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