Table 1 The consensual qualitative research process

First cycle

CQR: Independent holistic coding

• Transcripts were de-identified, including students name and campus.

• Read transcriptions

• Identify topic areas that represent what the participants say

• Circle or section off blocks of the narrative that fall under a particular topic area

• Identify or propose a domain name for that topic area

CQR: Meeting #1

• Discuss how each team member reached domain names by discussing raw data

• Reach consensus on domain names

• Reach consensus on core ideas

• Discuss how each team member decided on category names by discussing data presented in table

• Reach consensus on categories

Code mapping (first iteration)

• Compile all domains with the corresponding blocks of data

• Develop core ideas to include in table format

• Sort the table by domain in order to have all like domains next to one another

• Auditor reviews list to finalize first iteration table

Second cycle

CQR: Independent descriptive

coding

• Read transcripts for a second time

• Color code sections that were placed in domains so that each coder could confirm they agreed with the placement.

Model generation

• Organize domains and categories using a Model of Critical Pedagogy to create a visualization of important themes and information

• Final organization of domains and subdomains to allow for best sense presentation