Within descriptive phenomenology, participants' lived experiences provide data about the studied phenomenon, in this case academic freedom in teacher education in a tension between certainty and uncertainty. The current phenomenon was examined in a phenomenological study about preservice teachers' possibilities to develop critical and autonomous…

Perpetual and nominating phrases in academic spaces, such as "good teacher," "meet students where they are," and "teachers don't teach for the income," argue specific social assumptions and have subjective consequences. Furthermore, the subjected may help perpetuate such rhetorical phrases due to ideological…

This case study is based on original research adopting a textographic research approach. Textography combines both textual analysis and ethnography to investigate the texts, context, and practices of a specific discourse community. Textography can include ethnographic methods including but not limited to observations, documentary evidence, and/or…

In fall 2019, I had the pleasure of conducting research with my daughter's prekindergarten class. While the research was initially meant to explore the ways the class as a whole responded to and engaged with West African picturebooks and artifacts, it became clear over the course of my three classroom visits that my daughter's responses were…

This case study explores the use of large language models (LLMs) as analytical partners for data exploration and interpretation. Grounded in original research, it navigates the intricacies of using LLMs for uncovering themes from datasets. The study tackles various methodological and practical challenges encountered during the research process…

This case study explores the experiences and decision-making involved in conducting a scoping review to identify literature regarding the benefits and shortcomings of using academic library research guides as a teaching tool. It highlights the time-consuming nature of scoping reviews due to both their breadth and challenges of synthesizing…

This case study analyzes the application of parametric and nonparametric statistical analyses with the multiple linear regression model in education and agricultural education research. The fields of education and agricultural education heavily rely on parametric analyses. We questioned the validity of the extensive use of such approaches after…

Developing Intercultural Learners in English Language Teaching Classrooms was educational action research to integrate intercultural training methods into English as a Foreign Language classrooms to develop learners' intercultural communication competence. This case study focuses on the action research procedure, the multiperspectivity in data…

We are currently undertaking several research projects exploring or using codesign concepts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. The concept of codesign is popular yet poorly defined. Further, limited literature addresses the practicalities of authentic codesign in Indigenous community and education settings. We will…

This case study is derived from a systematic literature review (SLR) examining the efficacy of flipped learning in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) within higher education. It explores the methodological rigor of synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research findings to evaluate educational pedagogies. Central to this case study…

Many qualitative researchers have incorporated poetry in qualitative research to analyze data and present findings. Found poetry, poetic transcription, and data poems are well-known poetic methods in qualitative data analysis that scholars have adopted to analyze data and artistically represent findings. The research project that this case is…

Within educational research, there is a growing interest in using neuroscience methods such as electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs) to probe neural mechanisms underlying students' learning and development, in natural, school-based settings. The results of these studies are beginning to appear in educational,…

This Case Study provides an understanding of the ways in which intersectional feminist research can be carried out despite the complexities of sensitive data and a precarious landscape. The term "sensitive data" captures the taboo nature and cultural hesitance surrounding women's bodies and the practice of female genital cutting.…

Research involving individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) poses a multitude of challenges encompassing ethical and methodological aspects. This case is based on research that explores how university students with ID experience academic and social life in Indonesia's higher education. Eight students with various types of ID participated in…

This case study surfaces the process of enacting an ongoing 5-year (2022-2027), decolonizing, participatory action research (PAR) project in which Ugandan and Canadian researchers, educators, parents, community members, and NGOs have worked together to understand how effective child rights education can be implemented in diverse global contexts.…