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.

Qualitative Conversations is a education podcast hosted by AERA Qualitative Research SIG, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

AERA Qualitative Research SIG hosts Qualitative Conversations, a education show with 46 episodes published.

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  Episode #45

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

  Apr 3, 202638 minS0

  <p>Episode Synopsis:<br>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 h...

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  Episode #44

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

  Feb 17, 202631 minS0

  <p>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. <br><br>Their work, Critical Participatory Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Guide, was honored with the AERA Qualitative Research SIG Book Award for 2025. <br><br>Featured Resources:<br>Call-Cummings, M., Dazzo, G. P., & Hauber-Özer, M. (2023). Critical participatory inquiry: An interdisciplinary guide. Sage Publications. </p><p> </p><p>Fal...

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  Episode #43

  Episode 43. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies

  Apr 25, 20241h 4mS0

  <p><br>SPEAKERS</p><p>April Jones, Venus Watson, Boden Robertson, Ryn Bornhoft<br><br></p><p> </p><p>Boden Robertson  00:00</p><p>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...

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  Episode #42

  Episode 42. Jori Hall Interviews Giovanni Dazzo

  Mar 17, 202446 minS0

  <p>Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. I am Jori Hall, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I also serve as the chair of the Egon Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research for the Qualitative Research Special Interest Group. I am beyond excited today to be joined by Dr. Giovanni Dazzo who was the recipient of the 2023 QRSIG Outstanding Dissertation Award for his dissertation titled Restorative validity: Exploring how critical participatory...

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  Episode #41

  Episode 41. Graduate Student Speaker Event (2022)

  Oct 5, 20231h 4mS0

  <p>1</p><p>00:00:03.980 --> 00:00:12.030</p><p>Katrina Struloeff: We really appreciate having all of you here today to discuss alternative research roles. Some traditional and some non traditional spaces that we think about</p><p> </p><p>2</p><p>00:00:12.680 --> 00:00:18.760</p><p>Katrina Struloeff: and we're very grateful to have our 3 panelists Dr. Pharaoh, Dr. Sanchez and Dr. Pianan.</p><p> </p><p>3</p><p>00:00:18.820 --> 00:00:30.150</p><p>Katrina Struloeff: and just to give you a little bit of background on the qualitative research sig of Ara we are established in 1,983. And we provide a space for discussing Floss.</p><p>...

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