Table 5 Focal codes for final cross-case analysis
Category | Focal codes | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Self-efficacy | expectational: enacted, vicarious, exhortative, emotive, magnitude, generality, strength; personal: social, situational, temporal | “… we had some trouble, but we know that if we had more time, we could have figured it out.” –Faith & Taylor, final reflection |
Engagement | affective, cognitive, behavioral | “I guess [coding] is really fun, and I really enjoy it in my free time.” –Clara, pre-interview |
Disciplines | arts, biology, chemistry, computer science, construction, earth & space science, physics, technology | “controlling experimenting with the plants, what they do, what they will come out to be.” –Gabriella, post-interview |
Practices | communicating, designing, personal relevance, sequential, simultaneous | “connections with family experiences (grandma as gardener, e.g.)” –field notes, 2018 June 8 |