Qualitative Research Journal
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Learning for an uncertain future: artificial intelligence a challenge for Pakistani education system in the era of digital transformation
Saba Khurshid, Shumaila Khurshid, Hafsa Khalil ToorThe rapid advancement of AI in education brings both significant challenges and opportunities. In Pakistan, where the educational system is facing numerous issues, AI integration…
Developing the WECARE cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing
Tamara Cumming, Laura McFarland, Mari Saha, Rebecca Bull, Sandie Wong, Ee Lynn Ng, Jin Sun, Justine O’Hara-Gregan, Kiri Gould, Brooke RichardsonThis paper describes the development of the WECARE cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing, and details the experiences of some of…
The interplay of teachers' positive beliefs and practices: an exploratory study through the lens of positive psychology
Amir Ghajarieh, Sara Vafaei, Mohammad Amin MozahebThe impact of teachers' positive psychology (PP) beliefs on their practices and the consequential influence on teaching processes and learning outcomes has been widely…
Rez dogs and reflections: how Decolonizing Methodologies informs Indigenous research
Camille Griffith, Stephanie MastaThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on the role of Linda Tuhiwai Smith's book Decolonizing Methodologies in our work as Indigenous scholars.
Exploring child marriage in Yemen: a critical analysis of an Arab media corpus
Tawffeek A.S. MohammedThis study adopts a qualitative approach to a critical media analysis of the multifaceted aspects of child marriage in the Yemeni context as an example of the broader Arab…
Students’ perceptions of an artificially intelligent chatbot as a support tool to develop their research skills
Abeer AlshwiahThis research aims to evaluate students’ perception of using a chatbot to develop their understanding of the various parts of a research article, and their ability to apply what…
Pedagogies of liberation in early childhood: diffractive documentation practices on more-than-human and human movements
Will Parnell, Angela Molloy Murphy, Elizabeth Quintero, Larisa Callaway-ColeThis research demonstrates diffractive documentation and practice as hopeful mechanisms in which early childhood educator-protagonists are proactive rather than reactive in their…
The philosophical foundations of participatory action research: pragmatism, critical theory, constructivism, feminist epistemology and participatory democracy
Bruno De OliveiraThis paper provides a needed viewpoint discussion on Participatory Action Research's (PAR) foundations. It allows for reflections on how PAR enables the investigation of social…
Planting the seed: using research as a tool to revitalize puberty ceremonies in Anishinaabe communities
Miigis B. Gonzalez, Alexandra Ziibiins Johnson, Lisa Awan Martin, Naawakwe, Jillian Fish, Lalaine Sevillano, Melissa L. Walls, Lee Obizaan StaplesThe purpose of this work is to honor the wisdoms of Anishinaabe Elders, community and culture by interweaving these teachings with my own (first author) Anishinaabe experiences…
Mentoring student teachers during practicum: exploring experiences and limitations
Hawa Mohamed MpateThis study aims to delve into experiences and challenges impeding effective mentoring in three secondary schools where student teachers were placed for their practicum in Tanzania.
Melodies of empowerment: exploring the impact of Taylor Swift’s music on lifelong learning in Thailand
Dech-siri NopasThe purpose of this study is to examine how Taylor Swift’s music influences language acquisition, gender representation, emotional well-being and cultural awareness among Thai…
Legacies from decolonizing methodologies
Kēhaulani VaughnThis study aims to reflect and honor Linda Smith and her seminal work Decolonizing Methodologies.
How do you create a trauma-informed classroom that promotes regulation and learning?
Perri Broadbent-HoganIf schools can effectively implement trauma-informed learning environments, then they are on the path to creating communities that are responsive to the needs of all students…
Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations advancing decolonizing methodologies: perspectives from British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research in Canada
Julianne Cecile Barry, Tara Lise Erb, Krista StelkiaThe British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) aims to support and advance research leadership among Indigenous communities, collectives and…
Three days together around the table: using the group analysis method to value the expertise and lived experiences of key voices to innovate solutions
Chantal Plourde, Pascale Alarie-Vézina, Myriam Laventure, Joël TremblayThis paper presents the use of the Group Analysis Method (GAM), an innovative method developed in a francophone context, to discuss issues related to the services offered in the…
Métissage – somewhere between hope and happening
Mark Aldous Vicars, Tanya Manning-Lewis, Frances Macapagal Maddalozzo, Dima Zaid-Kilani, Raymond SavageWithin minutes, our group, who had no prior introduction, began to learn the value of emerging from a relational space of (re)presenting and (re)storying our experiences. “I”…
Can we really teach the Generation Z? Opportunities and challenges at secondary level
Yavuz Erişen, Bünyamin BavlıThe objective of this study is to explore Generation Z’s interpretation of educational practices at the secondary education level. By examining the expectations of Generation Z…
Relationships with horses and humans: Smith’s legacy
Kelsey Dayle JohnThe purpose of this paper is to outline the contributions of Smiths legacy in Indigenous methodologies and to show how her interventions encourage and facilitate meaningful…
The door opens inward: meeting Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Manulani Aluli Meyer, Eseta TualauleleiThis article demonstrates the reach of Tuhiwai Smith’s ideas across Pacific research. It discusses the theoretical and practical influence of her seminal work Decolonizing…
Entrepreneurial mindset strategies in times of crisis: a qualitative study on street food vendors
Maria Graciella Bella Godjali, Sivakumari SupramaniamWe aim to explore how the COVID-19 crisis has initiated entrepreneurship amongst micro-scale businesses in the notably vulnerable street food industry. We highlight Malaysian…
Do participants lie? Imposter participants in online qualitative research
Yixuan WangThe wide adoption of online methodologies has enabled methodological innovations in online qualitative research. However, it also increases the risk of imposter participants who…
Home–school interactions relating to students with disability: a document analysis of Australian policy and guidelines
Samantha Vlcek, Monica Cuskelly, Michelle Somerton, Scott PedersenThe present study explored the extent to which home–school interactions for students with disability are addressed within Australian Federal, and State and Territory government…
Becoming an academic in Spanish higher education: an in-depth narrative study
Javier Mula-FalcónThis article focuses on understanding the evolution of the academic identity of a university academic within the contemporary university context, highlighting the significant…
Unveiling creativity in artisanal beer through cultural and collective intelligence: a study of market in Mexico
Rajagopal, Ananya RajagopalThe principal objective of the study is to analyze the influence of ethnicity, culture and collective intelligence in entrepreneurial creativity, innovation and marketing of…
Finding “the center point”: decolonial and indigenous methodologies in education historical research
Christy L. OxendineThis paper centers a decolonial and Indigenous methodological approaches to educational history research. This research offers how Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and…
So, you think you are a leader? A qualitative study to understand patterns of presentation and symmetry among dimensions of leader identity
Kate McCombs, Ethlyn Williams, Bryan DeptulaThis study aims to explore individual leader identity development across four key dimensions: strength, integration, meaning and inclusiveness.
“Let’s catch up at Shivaji Park”: emotively conversing on connecting and un/belonging through a public space
Reshmi Lahiri-Roy, Achinto Roy, Rahul Karnik, Sandesh LikhiteThis paper is based on the personal connections of the four authors to Shivaji Park, the largest public space in Mumbai. Three of the authors are childhood friends and were once…
Language, disciplinarity and identity: an autoethnography of an international interdisciplinary doctoral student
Chengyuan YuWhile higher education has been encouraging interdisciplinary research, few studies have been conducted to understand how interdisciplinarity shapes the identity construction of…
The impact of decolonizing methodologies: reflections of Indigenous researchers
Donna-Marie Palakiko, Chantelle Eseta Matagi, J. Kealohilani Antonio, Morgan Aiwohi Torris-Hedlund, Sarah Momilani Marshall, Emily MakahiTo share the narratives of six Indigenous Researchers representing the diverse thinking of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. The narratives describe the impact Decolonizing…
Mele as methodology: crafting (k)new tools for Indigenous research
Maya L. Kawailanaokeawaiki Saffery, R. Keawe Lopes, Kawehionālani Goto, Julie KaomeaIn Decolonizing Methodologies (1999), Linda Tuhiwai Smith asserted that “the master’s tools of colonization will not work to decolonize what the master built.” Smith challenged…
Reflexivity in co-constructed meanings: the impact of gender specific perspectives in the qualitative research context
Johanna Kingsman, Ian DavisThis paper examines the impact of lived experiences and attitudinal blueprints on researchers within the context of masculinities research. It explores the negotiation of gendered…
Outside the field, inside the home: lessons learned from adapting qualitative research strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Christy Craig, Emily Oertling, Twyla Hill, Cheyla ClawsonThis collaborative paper presents three case studies on four scholars' experiences with remote data collection. The authors highlight the challenges and strengths of online…
Echoes of silence: an embossed poetic inquiry
Josh Ambrosy, Benjamin ZoncaSilences in qualitative social science research present a unique and sometimes ambiguous challenge for researchers. When working with transcription artefacts, considering not only…
Incorporating pragmatism in a behaviour change-led climate adaptation project: a collaborative reflection
Kien Nguyen-Trung, Alexander K. Saeri, Stefan KaufmanThis article argues the value of integrating pragmatism in applying behavioural science to complex challenges. We describe a behaviour change-led knowledge co-production process…
The power (and caveats) of body mapping as a visual methodology with vulnerable youth
Pateka Pamella Jama, Lesley Wood, Annah Ndlovu NkomoThis study aims to explore the NEET (Not in Education, Employment and Training) experiences of young people living in impoverished settings.
“Oh my phone, I can't live without you”: a phenomenological study of nomophobia among college students
Triantoro Safaria, Yusti Probowati Rahayu, Soerjantini RahajuPrevious studies have identified concerns and anxiety in individuals who are without their mobile phones, which is known as nomophobia, an acronym for “no mobile phone phobia.”…
Conceptualising “the more-than-migrant child”
Sonja Arndt, Kylie Smith, Nicola YellandUsing a feminist, post-structural and posthuman theoretical framing the paper argues for elevating the complexity of conceptions of migrant children’s engagements with and…
The opportunity of struggle: a case study on developing a Māori-centric nursing course
Josephine Davis, Coral Wiapo, Lisa Sami, Ebony Komene, Sue AdamsThis paper delves into the enduring influence of Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s groundbreaking work, “Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples,” while examining how the…
Harnessing the potential of translanguaging in Tanzanian secondary education
Daniel Sidney Fussy, Hassan IddyThis study aims to explore motives behind teachers' and students' use of translanguaging and how they use it in Tanzanian public secondary school classrooms.
Negotiating with technology: advancing the virtual in qualitative research methods
Mahuya Kanjilal, Jennifer Davis, Elaine ArnullThis study aims to describe key elements that are critical to virtual qualitative research especially while working with practitioners as participants.
Fiction-writing and wonder: documenting a collaborative, creative writing process
Sarah K. Stice, Mark D. McCarthyWe articulate cycles of creative storying and data analysis and the wonder that motivated the project by detailing our reading, thinking and writing processes to contribute to the…
Tell me about your trauma: an empathetic approach-based protocol for interviewing school leaders who have experienced a crisis
Patricia Virella, Sarah WoulfinIn this study, we illuminate how techniques can be incorporated into interview protocols when conducting research with educational leaders who are being asked to discuss their…
Advancing women to leadership in academia: does personal branding matter?
Heriberta Heriberta, Nurdiana Gaus, Muhammad Azwar Paramma, Nursita UtamiPersonal branding is a strategic tool of marketing and communication to define success in organisations. While it constitutes a conscious attempt to commodify self and audit self…
Translanguaging approaches and perceptions of Iranian EGP teachers in bi/multilingual educational spaces: a qualitative inquiry
Amir Ghajarieh, Afarin AghabozorgiThis study aims to analyze translanguaging practices and beliefs of Iranian English for General Purposes (EGP) teachers and find discrepancies between the practice and perception…
Using data as poetry and text in case study research – poetic representations of adult learner experiences in neighbourhood houses
Tracey Ollis, Ursula Harrison, Cheryl RyanWe argue this method of inquiry better represents the participants' learning, lives and experiences in the formal neoliberal education system prioritising performativity…
Women leaders' lived experiences of bravery in leadership
Michelle E. BartlettThe research aims to understand the stories of women leaders who have demonstrated bravery in leadership. By analyzing their lived experiences through storytelling and narratives…
Conducting collage elicitation research online: what happens when we remove the scissors and glue?
Jo McMillan-ChabotThis autoethnographic article presents the adaptation of collage—an arts-based method traditionally used in face-to-face settings—into an online research tool. It emphasizes the…
Reflections on a cross-cultural interview study
Trine Hove LangdalThe aim of this article is to address some aspects of a cross-cultural interview study conducted in a PhD research project. This is done by reflecting on and discussing the…
“But our worlds are different!”: reflexivity as a tool to negotiate insider–outsider dilemmas
Deepika SharmaIn ethnographic research, negotiating insider–outsider perspectives is essential in order to get closer to the participants’ lives. By highlighting the importance of empathy and…
The use of digital technologies in the co-creation process of photo elicitation
Rosa Agúndez Del Castillo, Lígia Ferro, Eduardo SilvaThis article approaches the possibilities of photo elicitation as a technique for social research in the landscape of technology-mediated instantaneous interpersonal communication.
“Online group discussion was challenging but we enjoyed it!” an exploratory practice in extensive reading
Kardi Nurhadi, Yazid Basthomi, Urip Sulistiyo, Utami Widiati, Misdi MisdiWhile many works have reported adopting exploratory practice (EP) principles in language teaching research, only a few studies have explored the enactment of EP in an online…
Free association and qualitative research interviewing: perspectives and applications
Philip John Archard, Michelle O'Reilly, Massimiliano SommanticoThis paper contributes to a dialogue about the psychoanalytic concept of free association and its application in the context of qualitative research interviewing. In doing so, it…
Opportunities and challenges facing LGBTQ+ people in employment in rural England post-pandemic: a thematic analysis
Alastair Pipkin, Luz Helena Rodriguez ForeroThe following study aimed to better understand rural dwelling LGBTQ+ adults’ experiences of the challenges and opportunities facing their working lives in England.
“A balancing act of keeping the faith and maintaining wellbeing”: perspectives from Australian faith communities during the pandemic
Dawn Joseph, Brendan HydeThe pandemic presented many new challenges is all spheres of life including faith communities. Around the globe, lockdowns took pace at various stages with varying restrictions…
It's too late – the post has gone viral already: a novel methodological stance to explore K-12 teachers' lived experiences of adult cyber abuse
Janine ArantesThe purpose of this scoping rapid review was to identify and analyse existing qualitative methodologies that have been used to investigate K-12 teachers' lived experiences of…
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1443-9883e-ISSN:
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