Framework
Six second cycle coding methods
Six second cycle coding methods described in Johnny Saldaña's coding manual: pattern, focused, axial, theoretical, elaborative and longitudinal coding. Each one takes first cycle codes as its input and condenses them into categories, themes or a theory. Use it to pick the right method for turning a long code list into findings. Koji gives you a first grouping of themes across interviews, with supporting quotes, to review and refine in your own second cycle.
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- Pattern coding: Groups first cycle codes into a few explanatory meta-codes: themes, causes, relationships or constructs.
- Focused coding: Keeps the most frequent or significant initial codes and uses them to sort the rest.
- Axial coding: Relates categories to subcategories and spells out their properties and dimensions.
- Theoretical coding: Finds a core category and shows how the other categories relate to it.
- Elaborative coding: Works from an existing theory, refining or extending it with new data.
- Longitudinal coding: Tracks how things change across data collected over time.
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