Coding

Question 1

Define coding

Answer 1

Identifying a feature of the data (semantic or latent) that appears interesting to the analyst and refers to the most basic segment, or element, of the raw data or information that can be assessed in a meaningful way regarding the phenomenon

Question 2

Identifying a feature of the data (semantic or latent) that appears interesting to the analyst and refers to the most basic segment, or element, of the raw data or information that can be assessed in a meaningful way regarding the phenomenon

This is known as…?

Answer 2

Coding

Question 3

Codes turn ideas about the data into…?

Answer 3

Concise labels (‘tags’) that can be understood independently of the data

Question 4

What is the first order of coding in thematic analysis?

Answer 4

Descriptive or semantic content

Question 5

What is the second order of coding in thematic analysis?

Answer 5

Abstract, latent or interpretive content

Question 6

What is semantic analysis in coding?

Answer 6

Describes an idea/feature of the data in the researcher’s own words

Question 7

What is latent analysis in coding?

Answer 7

Captures the underlying meaning of an idea/feature of the data

Question 8

True or False?

Semantic and latent coding shift towards a systematic engagement with the data

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False?

There is a definitive or accurate set of codes in the data. Codes simply ‘emerge’ from the data

Answer 9

False

There is no definitive or accurate set of codes hidden in the data. Codes do not ‘emerge’ from the data

Question 10

True or False?

The researcher creates a plausible and coherent set of codes based on the data and their own knowledge and skills

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False?

Usually, researchers only code the data once

Answer 11

False

Researchers often code and recode the data a number of times as their understanding of the data develops