Coding Data Analysis Technique: Coding Research Paper

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However, additional observation visits in the site could help provide more in-depth information that will yield sub-categories for the category, "Activities in the skateboard park." Under this category, observations were identified as "skateboarders taking breaks," "skateboarding," "hanging out," "smoking marijuana," and "video- or phone video- taking." Additional visits to the site will determine if there are other activities done in the skateboard park apart from those identified already after the observation visit. It could be that the observation "hanging out" can be further subdivided into other observations. However, in coding, the key to determining categories and sub-categories is rich in-depth data, which could only be collected by conducting frequent observation visits in the site.

During the coding process, I realized that as the researcher-observer, I become more focused on my observations that are recurring and more relevant to the purpose of the site (skateboard park).

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As I go on identifying the categories and sub-categories, I also realize that I have been leaving out observations that are not recurring but have been important to note during the observation process. Using the quantitative paradigm, the recurring themes/categories would be more important than the less frequently occurring themes. However, given a rich amount of data during the observation fieldwork and using the qualitative paradigm, once or not frequently recurring themes could be included in the analysis simply because the observation provides another dimension or perspective that could help provides a new understanding of….....

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