The case study focuses on the co-development of stories about sexuality and gender with people with disabilities in Australian and New Zealand research that used inclusive research methods and narrative research approaches. Outlined in this case study are key aspects of the research from ethics to dissemination, looking closely at the…

From a decolonial perspective, this case study will describe the detailed process of mobilizing a critical qualitative counternarrative method in a research project related to the placement of Black students in special education. It will provide a description of the method, and how it was deployed, with an emphasis on data collection and analysis…

In this case study, I discuss my use of the life history approach to investigate the experience of women academics in Saudi Arabia's higher education system. I introduce the elements of the life history approach and argue for its value for empowering women. I start by explaining the steps I followed in applying this approach to my inquiry. I…

This case study is based on a research project about the disciplinary effects on grading; that is, how the system of assigning and receiving grades on courses and assignments affects the behavior of students, instructors, and university administrators alike. This research was undertaken using autoethnography as our main method. The case study…

Forum theatre is a drama-based dialogic method proposed by Boal (2008) that can be used as a participatory research method to document how young people make sense of the world around them. In forum theatre, collaboratively authored situations are put forward by groups of people working collectively to illustrate instances of oppression. The play…

This case study presents a multistage and multimodal methodology for conducting online research studies using video conferencing tools. We designed our methodology to capture how Brazilian schoolchildren (ages 9-11) transact, alone or with others, homework information-searching routines. Our case study presents the steps involved in designing an…

This case study discusses responsive walking methods from a yearlong river-child-walking project situated in early childhood education. Grounded by feminist anti-colonialism, this project reconfigured children's relations with a local river and challenged dominant, extractive methods of discovery. A behind-the-scenes approach is taken in this case…

When outdoor arts-based research activities were put on hold due to the pandemic in 2020-2021, a shift to online workshops became a serious consideration. But this shift required some substantial rethinking. The original plans for our UKRI project entitled "Connecting disadvantaged young people with landscape through arts" involved…

Through the process of compiling and analyzing data for our recent Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) accreditation review and ultimate self-study report, we engaged in a collaborative action research project. Presented through the lens of a case study, we identify various reasons researchers may opt for such an…

Q methodology (Q) offers a scientific way to study subjectivity, meaning people's viewpoints about a topic. The underlying assumption of Q is that when people share an experience, they do not necessarily form the same viewpoint about that experience. This is different from the use of Likert-scale surveys that report results using aggregate…

This case study is based on a qualitative study of nine queer teachers. A series of interviews, including a stimulated recall session and a focus group followed by individual member check-ins, was conducted. Artifacts such as lesson plans were collected. These data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. This case study focuses on methods…

This case study provides insights into the effective design and administration of online questionnaires and interviews. The discussions and reflections are based on a research project carried out within the Middle East and North Africa region, investigating the growing status of English and its ramifications on the linguistic and educational…

This case study focuses on the use of qualitative interview methodology to understand the socioemotional states of undocumented students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a recent research project. The term "socioemotional states" refers to the emotional…

This case study explores how Mary Quirke aimed to engage in Inclusionary Research for her doctoral research project and how her "Inclusion as Process" approach depended on and related to an "Ethics as Process" approach. The case study explains "Inclusion as Process" as an approach to research and discusses ethical…

The higher education sector has been slow to respond to charges of institutional racism, which is reflected in what research is regarded as valid and what is funded. Further, many areas of student provision fall outside of the direct control of higher education institutions, for example, accommodation which may be operated by private landlords.…