Why is it important to transcribe qualitative data when possible?
So that you can import the text file into a qualitative data analysis software program to facilitate data analysis. Also, so that you can analyze the data line-by-line. 17.4. What is the difference between segmenting and coding? Segmenting is the process of dividing data into meaningful analytical units; coding is the process of marking segments of data with symbols, descriptive words, or category names. 17.5. What is the difference between inductive and a priori codes? Inductive codes are generated by a researcher by directly examining the data; a priori codes are developed before examining the current data.; 17.6. What is the difference between co-occurring and facesheet codes? Co-occurring codes are codes that partially or completely overlap; facesheet codes are codes that apply to a complete document or case. 17.7. Explain the process of enumeration. Enumeration is the process of quantifying data (frequencies, percentages, cross-tabulations). For example, you may count the number o
