Table 1.

The consensual qualitative research process

Coding cycle	Coding step	Description of coding step
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