28.8. 2007
10 Steps from Interview to Coding
Coding is very simple if you use MAXQDA. Check out our 10 steps:
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Step 1-5
1. Record your single, group or focus interview(s) with a digital recorder (e.g. Olympus DS-30) and transfer them on to your computer.
2. Install the free transcription software F4 from www.audiotranscription.us and upload your interview file. Automatic rewind function and time stamps can be set by the researcher.
3. Start your transcription. Control it with the F4 key, or or use the USB-Footswitch, and begin typing.
4. Save your transcript as an .rtf file (rich text format).
5. Open MAXQDA and import your text file(s) by choosing “Import Text(s)”. All time stamps will be visible througout the text.
Step 6-10
6. Now you can open one of the texts (double-click) and start working on it.
7. You want to get back into the original audio file? Just click on a time stamp in the MAXQDA Text Browser, and the audio file starts playing the very same segment. (Note: You need to keep the F4 software open in the background.)
8. If you want to code a text segment, just highlight it, press CTRL+W to create a new code, choose the code color, and type in a definition as the “Code Memo”. Assigning colors opens up unique options to visualize your analysis, using the MAXQDA Visual Tools.
9. All coded phrases are visualized by color bars, using the color assigned by the researcher. If an interesting idea comes up while coding, you can create a memo and put it right next to the text.
10. If you like to read through a specific selection of your coded phrases just activate (right mouseclick) the specific codes and texts (e.g. to see what “Jill” says about “Sport activities”). The result is shown in the “Retrieved Segments” window.
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