Coding & Data analysis

So ive been reading up on coding and trying to sort out the process before i have a trial coding attempt.

So i know there is open and axial coding. Im aiming to present the key steps in each type of coding.

So this is what i think...
Open coding
1) Conceptualising data - taking apart each sentance/line/paragraph e.g. what is it saying?, what does it represent?
2) Discovering categories - grouping concepts that seem to pertain to the same phenomenon e.g. like with like
3) Naming categories - define meaning
4) Develop categories - properties and dimensions

.................Category
.................\
..................\
................... \
.................Properties
.................\ ...........\......................... Dimentionalised
................. \............\
................ Attributes \
...................................\
.................................. Characteristics

Doing open coding

a) line by line - focus group/interviews
Good for generating categories early (basis of theoretical sampling)
Single word, phrase, close examination, very generative

b) Sentance paragraph - interviews
Useful when several categories already defined and now you want to code around them.
"What is the major idea brought out in this sentance/paragraph"

Writing code notes
-important for keeping track of initial concepts to refer back to

Techniques to enhance theoretical sensitivity
-use of questioning
-analysis of a word/phrase/sentance (id. important, interesting, significant works & list possible meanings)
-Comparisons - flip flop technique, close in, far out, waving red flag



Axial coding - putting the data back together in "new ways" - using the paradigm model


The Paradigm model

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